Hear the pulse
Begin slowly and notice a triple pulse that turns beneath a restrained melody before adding intensity.
Original composition for piano
Grey Vals
An elegant melancholy carried by the waltz, shaped into an intimate musical gesture.
A solo piano piece in which a triple pulse that turns beneath a restrained melody gives form to an elegant melancholy carried by the waltz.
Listen to the recording
Grey Vals
Music and edition by David de Miguel
About the piece
- Album
- Serendipity
- Released
- Album, 2018
- Duration
- 3:04
- Instrumentation
- Solo piano
- Level
- Intermediate
- Score
- 4 pages
Inside the music
Grey Vals, from the inside.
The music unfolds through a triple pulse that turns beneath a restrained melody. Without relying on grand gestures, it creates an arc that suggests an elegant melancholy carried by the waltz.
The score
The music, on the page.
The first page reveals how a triple pulse that turns beneath a restrained melody organises the musical discourse.
The writing makes the central challenge clear: a light first beat and purposeful phrasing. Reading the layers first is more important than chasing speed.
- 014 pagesComplete edition
- 02IntermediateSuggested catalogue level
- 03Main gestureA triple pulse that turns beneath a restrained melody
- 04Musical focusA light first beat and purposeful phrasing
At the piano
Three ideas for playing Grey Vals.
Thoughtful reading helps preserve the character of the piece from the very first practice session.
Separate the layers
Let the main line sing without losing the continuity of the accompaniment.
Shape the arc
Work on a light first beat and purposeful phrasing across complete phrases rather than one bar at a time.
Digital edition
Place it on your music stand.
The complete edition of Grey Vals is available from Sheet Music Direct.
- Solo piano
- Digital download
- Intermediate
- 4 pages
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