La Valse à Mille Temps

The first collection of French song sheet music graded by level of difficulty, CrocK’MusiC offers a clear path from level 1 to 9, designed by piano teachers. The works, drawn mainly from the French chanson repertoire, speak immediately to the student: they build on familiar melodies, stimulate listening, make reading easier and recreate a direct link with the instrument.

Technique stops being an obstacle and becomes a lever; CrocK’MusiC is not an alternative to the traditional repertoire, it is a parallel path that leads naturally back to it.

Jordane Lafitte’s piano transcription of this Brel whirlwind is adapted here to offer a perfect balance between the frenetic acceleration of the work and rigorous piano writing, ideal for the upper-intermediate levels. A true feat of diction and rhythm, this 1959 song is built on an immense crescendo of tempo.

Difficulty level: ⑦ (Fairly difficult pieces)
This level 7 score allows work on stamina, tempo control and dynamics.
Learning focuses on:
- Rhythm: handling the stretto (acceleration) and maintaining an implacable triple pulse despite the increase in velocity.
- Technique: work on the lightness of the left hand (bass-chord) and very precise articulation in the right hand to follow the “machine-gun” delivery of the lyrics.
- Clarity: an airy layout in D major, careful and complete engraving with fingerings.

Crock'Music scores include the lyrics and are printed on sturdy natural Rives 170g paper.
These individual scores are available in songbook form, but also as downloads.