Traditioner af Swenska Folk-Dansar, 1st part, nr 11

Description

Here the left hand does most of the work: its two-note chords in eighth notes account for more than two thirds of all the notes, under a broad, relaxed melody. No. 11 keeps the A minor of No. 10 and lasts just under a minute. Both come from the first part of Traditioner af Swenska Folk-Dansar, an early nineteenth-century Swedish anthology of traditional dances by unknown makers, arranged for keyboard.

In A minor and 3/4. The left hand repeats two-note chords in eighth notes almost throughout, accounting for more than two thirds of all the notes. The right hand has a fairly relaxed melody built from quarter notes and dotted figures, so the busy accompaniment and the broad tune stand in contrast. The range stays within A2 to E5.

It is rated intermediate, with 507 notes in 59 seconds. Most of those notes come from the left-hand pulse, so this piece tests the left hand's stamina more than the right's. Watch the balance so the left-hand chords never cover the melody. In the hand colours you can see how much of the screen the left hand fills. If the hand tires, slow the playback and check that the wrist stays relaxed.

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