It is in bar 4. The notes are G-Bb-Db-F, which to me makes it look like a half diminished seventh chord in the key of F/f. I want to know how is this written in the key of Db major? My understanding of half-diminished seventh chords were that they had a pre-dominant function, being (in a minor key) ii° with a 7th, to V and then to i. But this chord seems to be completely chromatic, not even in the key of Db, even though it then resolves to a V7. My question is how is this written?
The piece certainly isn’t too difficult for me to play, more specifically to play well, so I’m going to learn it. I just want to know if I’ll be able to use it as a repertoire piece for my level 9 exam. Again, this is with the RCM.
I haven't been playing for a long time but I have got Beethoven's sonata op 49 no 2, Grieg's Arietta and Bach's Inventions 1 and 8 under my belt.
I have sight read it for maybe half an hour and it didn't seem to hard appart from fitting hands together.
In your opinion, am I ready to tackle it? If not what pieces should I do before in order to prepare?
https://musescore.com/james_brigham/consolation_3_liszt
I tried learning this last night and I started reading it and realized that there’s more than 4 beats inside each bass measure. Someone please explain how I’m supposed to play my right hand in 4/4 but play my left hand with a different time signature??
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