Prelude No. 1

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)
Modern period

Skill level: Advanced
A

RCM level: 8


Time signatures: 3/4, 2/4, Andante espressivo

Suggested tempo: = 100 - 112 bpm

Key: Em/E

Positions I - XII

2 voices: melody and accompaniment with moderately complex voicing

Tuning: Standard

Approximate duration: 5 min


from Cinq préludes; melody is predominantly in the bass

Shifting
Chord Transitioning
Left Hand Arpeggios
Finger Independence
Harmonics
Scales
Right Hand Arpeggios
Slurs
Bass Stopping
Tremolo
Extended Techniques

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