8 Easy Waltzes Op. 7, No. 1

# 1 is a nice piece in e minor, with the last section in E Major.

section 1 in e minor
melody.
learn the melody first. That's always a good rule. Here's the melody played on the C and G and D strings by my right hand.

simplify the accompaniment.
I find it helpful to practice the melody with a minimal accompaniment. Such as this example, just for timing.

final arrangement.
While its helpful to practice example 2 for timing, it won't do for the final. In bar 3, for example, I can't leave out the A of the B7 chord. So, here's a more final arrangement of the section. I've chosen not too double the E in the first bar, as it sounds strong enough on its own. In bars 3 and 4, I actually play the melody with my left hand, so can nail the voiceleading of the lower voice as written with my right hand. In bar 6, I play the high G and middle A with my right hand so I can sustain the high G and F#, and play the lowest A and C with my left. Bar 7-8 top notes are all with the right hand.

section 2 in g major
melody
again, I'll first practice the melody with my right hand.

final arrangement
In bar 1, I play the G melody note with my right hand, and the G B triad with my left hand, but then in bar 2 of this section I play the lower A with my right hand and the C with my left hand, still playing the melody G and F# with my right hand. Then, in bar 3 of the section, I play the C E F# melody with my left hand. In bar 4, I switch back to melody with my right hand. Bar 6-7-8 of the section is pretty simple, I'm doubling the C with my left hand, and doing the melody with my right and in bar 7, doing the C and F# also with my right, before ending on the same chord you start with.

section 3 in E Major
melody
this is a nice little melody. Isolate it with the right or left hand.

final arrangment.
I decided to play the melody with my left hand, which allowed me to play the lower part with my right hand a little more accurately.