Song Without Words (Op. 19b, No. 1)

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Blocked Chords Reduction

Converting passages with arpeggios or broken chord patterns into solid, blocked chords has two main benefits: it allows us to find our hand positions, and it helps us to hear the harmony better. In the present case, the entire piece can be played in this way, producing a six-voice chorale that can be almost as beautiful as the original, and considerably easier to play. As with the previous reduction, this one also contains notes and observations, this time concerning the harmony. For the most part, I have avoided using technical language in my descriptions, but if you enjoy music theory,...