Les Tendres Plaintes

Jean-Philippe Rameau · Level 4 (Intermediate) · Baroque · Piano

A harpsichord piece by Rameau, a masterpiece of 18th-century French style. D minor, 3/4, 80 bars (about 3 minutes), complete score.

How to practise it

Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
Light ornaments and clear articulation, in the spirit of the harpsichord. One hand sometimes plays two voices: hold the long notes for their full value and let the main line sing louder than the accompaniment. The left hand makes wide leaps: look at the landing note in advance and move early, without rushing the rhythm. Start hands separately in Wait mode, then put hands together at a slow tempo before speeding up gradually.

Source : Mutopia Project · Public Domain