Practice score with a fingering picture under every note. Press play and the current note shows large at the top. Tap two bar numbers (start → end) to loop that section, or ▶ to start from a bar.
Sax part: D major3/4♩=8444 bars
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About this song
Number 15 of the sixteen waltzes Brahms wrote in 1865 (Op. 39). When people say "the Brahms waltz", this is usually the one. A short, gentle tune that comes back again and again.
Practice tips
Lean on the first beat of each bar: "OOM-pah-pah". Hold the first note and keep the other two beats light.
Where triplets appear, turn on the metronome and spread the three notes evenly.
The busiest spot is bar 37 (6 notes). Loop just that bar and practice it slowly.
Bars 1, 2, 9 and 10 are the same notes. Learn one and you can play the others with the same fingerings.
Where the octave key goes on and off a lot: bars 19, 33 and 37. Keep your left thumb close to the octave key.
The biggest jump is in bar 41 (↑B → D). Alternate the two fingerings a few times so your fingers learn them first.
High notes that use the palm keys (↑↑D and up) come in bar 43. Check their pictures on the fingering chart first.
Notes in this song
C#1 2 3 · 4 5 6 + Left pinky C# + Low C key (pinky)