Valse Triste

Below you can hear the student part and the teacher part separately, or put together. Can you play along with the recording of the teacher part?

This piece only uses long bows. A Valse (or Waltz) is a piece is 3/4 time, which means we feel 3 beats in every measure. When you listen to the recording, can you count along and feel the Waltz rhythm?

This piece uses all open strings. When you see a letter, that means to play that open string. If you see the word “rest,” that means to stay silent for that measure. All of the notes in this piece are long bows. Can you memorize this song?

Valse Triste

The teacher part starts with an introduction, then you play: