Today we’re talking about how to teach the Venetian Boat Song, or Song Without Words Op.19, No.6, by Felix Mendelssohn. This is a beautiful, melancholy piece that intermediate students love to play. Check out my video discussing fingering choices in this piece here: [ Ссылка ]

Editions that I recommended in the video:
Alfred Masterworks - Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words (Maurice Hinson) Complete: [ Ссылка ]
Alfred Masterworks - Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words (Maurice Hinson) Selected: [ Ссылка ]
Masterwork Classics Book 8 (Jane Magrath): [ Ссылка ]

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0:00 Introduction
2:21 Key signature and accidentals
2:54 Texture
4:09 Practicing the left hand
6:15 Practicing the right hand
8:17 Shaping the phrases
9:50 Balance, voicing, and final comments

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