Red River Valley

Traditionnel (États-Unis) · Level 2 (Beginner) · traditional · Piano

A North American cowboy song from the late 19th century: “From this valley they say you are going…”. A calm tune, sung around the campfire. An easy arrangement in C major: the right hand plays the tune, the left hand alternates a bass note and a two-note chord (“oom-pah”).

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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.
  • Learn the tune alone by singing it, then the left hand alone: spot the chord changes before putting hands together in Wait mode, then at a reduced tempo.

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Source : Arrangement Note after Note d’après la chanson traditionnelle américaine · Public Domain