Shady Grove

Traditionnel (Appalaches) · Level 1 (Novice) · traditional · Piano

An Appalachian song in the Dorian mode, played on banjo and fiddle: a short, catchy tune typical of old-time music. An easy arrangement in A minor: the right hand plays the tune, the left hand only plays the bass of each chord, one held note at a time.

▶ Play this piece with the interactive 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.
• Start with the right hand alone in Wait mode: the tune lies almost entirely under the five fingers, with no shifting. Then add the left hand, which only changes note with the chord.

Source : Arrangement Note after Note d’après l’air traditionnel des Appalaches · Public Domain