It has to do with recognizing that sometimes a given note isn’t just a part of the harmony or part of a chord, but is rather a part of an individual line or “voice” within the music, such as a melody line, a bass line, or a third voice between the two, or sometimes even more voices put together in all kinds of creative and interesting ways. (A note on the part-writing in this piece: Part-writing is the same as voice-leading. To hear this piece at that speed, listen to this midi file. 60, No.1 – This piece needn’t be played fast quarter notes=110/min is sufficient. No faster than 60 bpm (beats per minute) should be sufficient.Ĭarulli: Country Dance – Since this piece is so easy and fun to play, a top speed of quarter notes=160/min is tempting (and can be heard in the accompanying midi file), but the piece also sounds fine much slower. Try playing the piece for grace rather than speed. The midi file is set for eighth notes=132/minute.Ĭarulli: Andante in G – This piece from Carulli’s method can be heard in the accompanying midi file. Once again, faster isn’t necessarily better. – Another piece from Carulli’s method, and here’s the midi file. Here are a few easy, quality pieces suitable for someone who has been playing for only a few weeks or months.Ĭarulli: Waltz in E Minor.
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