Waltz music
A mindmap for Waltz music including : characterisitics, steps, instruments, origins and common composers
- Created by: Lone-wanderer
- Created on: 26-01-15 17:08
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- Waltz
- Steps
- Glide across ballroom
- Closed position (originally caused outrage at such close embrace)
- Rise and fall movements
- Three steps to each bar
- Instruments
- Some were written for piano
- Most were written for orchestras
- Origins
- Evoked from folk dances in Austria and Germany in 18th century
- Popular in Vienna in early 19th century
- Characteristics
- Oom-pah-pah in bass line with first note accented
- 3/4 time signature
- Lyrical melodies
- Moderate tempo (70bmp)
- Legato
- Composers
- Johann Stauss
- Chopin
- Brahms
- Tchaikovsky
- Steps
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