Further Listening: The Waltz

Music and dancing have been intrinsically linked for as long as we know. Some dances have been more successful than others and many have influenced classical music. There are hundreds of different dance styles, but we are going to cover a few which can be traced in classical music as well as more popular styles.

Over the next few lessons we will cover the following dances:

• The Waltz

• The Minuet and Trio and Scherzo

• Latin American dance styles

• The Saltarello

• British Folk music

The purpose of covering these styles is to both help you with your composition, further develop your understanding of the WCT and develop your music knowledge.

CHALLENGE 3: Inspiration for Composition

Listen to each of these Waltzes.

Complete this sheet here about how these pieces might inspire you.

Further Listening: Dances: The Waltz

*Bonus gold stars if you can name the rhythmic device used in the Tchaikovsky at 0:58.*