All aboard! The final stop on your sixth-string excursion is The Faun's Return.
A Seated Faun | Jean Restout II, 1692-1768 | The faun is a human and goat hybrid, dashing Don Juan and an accomplished flautist. | Museum of Fine Arts
Faun Musings
This piece is written to suggest the sights and sounds of an amorous woodland creature, the faun. He's half man and half goat, and a lover, not a hater. The faun is known for his dreamy escapades with flute, wine, and wood nymphs.
This piece will test your command of the bass notes. Use your left-hand thumb to pluck the bass-heavy melody. For the chords, a simple strum on beats 1 and 4 is suggested.
Study Tips
6/4 Meter
Use of the 6/4 meter is the only new concept in The Faun's Return: count 1-2-3-4-5-6 with an accent on beats 1 and beat 4.
6/4 Meter Accent Pattern
If counting to six is overwhelming, count 1-2-3 twice per measure. As your tempo increases to Allegro, you'll begin to feel the six beats group into two sets of three (like two big swinging beats).
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Faun Musings
Study Tips
