Brahms’ Lullaby

Make a little progress

1. Listen once and watch where the notes meet the keyboard.
2. Set playback to half speed. Hear the right hand on its own.
3. Choose two bars and switch on the loop.
4. Add the left hand when the phrase feels familiar.

About this arrangement

Wiegenlied Op. 49 No. 4, 1868; composer died 1897; our own theme arrangement. Melody simplified and transposed; newly written sparse bass accompaniment. No lyrics or third-party recording.

The onscreen note guide simplifies notation. This is a short teaching arrangement of the melody with a sparse bass, not a full concert score.