October Free Sheet Music: Funeral March of a Marionette
- Gaili Schoen
- Oct 1
- 2 min read
This month we celebrate Halloween with a spooky piece by Charles Gounod called Funeral March of a Marionette. This is a "late beginner" arrangement in 6/4 time! That means that there are 6 beats per measure, and as usual when the lower number of the time signature is a 4, a quarter note is played for one count. There is a slight emphasis on beats 1 and 4. I hope you enjoy playing this fun piano piece that was once the theme music for Alfred Hitchcock's dark television series.
For more experienced pianists, here is the original sheet music:
Are things cooling off a bit in your part of the world? It’s still very hot in Southern California but we’re hoping for cooler days soon. I can’t wait to wear my cozy sweaters, lay beneath my fluffy blankets in bed, and make hearty vegetable soups for dinner.
It’s been a busy year but I plan to get back to posting more practice tips, worksheets, and the latest information on music and the brain, in the coming months. Leave a comment below and let me know what sorts of piano-related or general music issues you might like me to explore in my blog posts. I love to be helpful with solutions to problems you might be experiencing with note reading, technique, rhythm, or musical genres, as with the BLUES series I published recently.
What are you playing this Autumn? Right now I’m playing Vivaldi’s Autumn, and as I’m flying to New York this week to visit our daughter, I’m also enjoying playing the piece, Autumn in New York! I'm a sentimental sucker for playing seasonal music, as you might already know since I have published 4 books of seasonal songs and pieces for the beginner/intermediate pianist called Songs of the Seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn)! By the way, if you are interested in playing my arrangement of Autumn in New York, you can purchase it here. Unfortunately I can't give it away for free, as the song is not yet in the public domain.
Please leave a comment below if you care to share the pieces you are working on, or any struggles you are currently facing in your music. We love to encourage you and celebrate your progress, and you will inspire others if you share some of your process! Many thanks for your support. I hope this Autumn we will all find peace and joy at our keyboards. With love and music, Gaili
Gaili Schoen
[Marionette photo by Anita Jankovic on Unsplash]
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