Sheherazade
About this arrangement
Schumann wrote the 43 pieces of the Album for the Young, Op. 68, in 1848 for his children. No. 32 belongs to the second part of the album, the pieces for older players. Its title names Sheherazade, the storyteller of the Thousand and One Nights.
The right hand plays both the tune and the moving eighth notes. Practise the tune on its own first, then add the eighths very softly so the tune stays clear. Both halves repeat.
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 Sheherazade?
Intermediate. Keeping the tune above the eighth notes in the same hand takes control.
02 What key is it in?
A minor.
03 What should I practise first?
The long notes of the right-hand tune, alone and slowly.
