Hear the pulse
Begin slowly and notice a delicate melody over contemplative harmony before adding intensity.
Original composition for piano
When I Walk Alone
Solitude understood as room for thought, shaped into an intimate musical gesture.
A solo piano piece in which a delicate melody over contemplative harmony gives form to solitude understood as room for thought.
Listen to the recording
When I Walk Alone
Music and edition by David de Miguel
About the piece
- Album
- Serendipity
- Released
- Album, 2018
- Duration
- 2:38
- Instrumentation
- Solo piano
- Level
- Intermediate
- Score
- 3 pages
Inside the music
When I Walk Alone, from the inside.
The music unfolds through a delicate melody over contemplative harmony. Without relying on grand gestures, it creates an arc that suggests solitude understood as room for thought.
The score
The music, on the page.
The first page reveals how a delicate melody over contemplative harmony organises the musical discourse.
The writing makes the central challenge clear: breathing through the line and listening to the inner voices. Reading the layers first is more important than chasing speed.
- 013 pagesComplete edition
- 02IntermediateSuggested catalogue level
- 03Main gestureA delicate melody over contemplative harmony
- 04Musical focusBreathing through the line and listening to the inner voices
At the piano
Three ideas for playing When I Walk Alone.
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 breathing through the line and listening to the inner voices across complete phrases rather than one bar at a time.
Digital edition
Place it on your music stand.
The complete edition of When I Walk Alone is available from Sheet Music Direct.
- Solo piano
- Digital download
- Intermediate
- 3 pages
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