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    THE SPECTRE’S WALTZ

    Jul 22, 2022 3 minutes

    Imagine it’s the 18th century. You are looking down onto a haunted ballroom from the balcony. The lighting is dim, and the cobweb chandeliers are twinkling. The spirits take to the dancefloor dressed for this spectacular event.

     opens with an introduction of four bars that set the scene as the ghosts take their place on the dancefloor. Be sure to set a firm tempo and establish a waltzing pulse from the playing to bring out the melodic line clearly above the LH accompaniment, balancing the parts to ensure that the LH does not drown the RH.

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