Folk Song
About this arrangement
Schumann wrote the 43 pieces of the Album for the Young, Op. 68, in 1848 for his children. No. 9, Volksliedchen, belongs to the first part of the album, the pieces meant for younger players.
The outer parts are slow and singing; the middle part is quick, with short notes and rests. Learn the middle part on its own at a slow tempo, counting the rests, before you join the three parts together.
Start with short loops.
Use the section list as a practice map. Start at 50% tempo, loop one section, then return to the full piece once the hand shape feels stable.
Choose Right or Left to focus on one hand. Wait for note checks the highlighted notes as you play them on the screen or a connected MIDI keyboard.
Engraving based on the Mutopia Project edition , licensed Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5.
Before you practice.
01 What level is Folk Song?
Late beginner. The outer parts are easy, but the middle part has quick dotted rhythms and rests to count.
02 What key is it in?
D minor, with a middle part in D major.
03 What should I practise first?
The right-hand tune of the first four bars, slowly and smoothly.
