Waltz for the Dead Clown (Easy version with chords) - Hakdo

Hi, I am Rita. I transcribe sheet music since 2007. All my sheet music are accurate but simple, beginner-level transcriptions with lyrics (singing is good for mental health). Request any popular song in any genre and language.

"Waltz for the Dead Clown"

The track is transcribed in the original key, E Major. The harmony employs distantly related chords.

"Waltz for the Dead Clown" is composed with a straight rhythm in triple meter 3/4. Accent strong beats but do it softly. The tempo changes in the beginning (indicated with BPM) and in the ending measures (ritardando means gradually slowing down).

Learn the left hand first and avoid learning both hands together in the very beginning. Patience is a virtue. Otherwise you will fail immediately and abandon the score.

The left-hand texture is thick and makes great use of the bass register.

It maintains movement with arpeggios.

Focus on precise rhythm in the right hand. It is tiring to play with forte touch; play pianissimo. Follow the slurred phrases: the end of any phrase is softer.

The melody is build to surprise a listener, to attract and retain attention. It has a rapid flow with sudden changes of direction.

Notice accidentals. An accidental changes the note for the whole measure.

The aesthetic value of a track is based on abundance of melodic material.