🇺🇸William L. Gillock ： Piano All the Way 3 Rocking Chair Blues

This character piece invites the listener to enjoy a gentle sway, like settling into a rocking chair, together with the light, conversational manner of the blues. Repeated rhythmic patterns create a pleasing flow, while the balance between melody and accompaniment brings out the music’s character. A key attraction is the way the overall flow can be shaped while carefully portraying changes in dynamics and nuance. In performance, preserve the buoyancy within the beat, avoid making the left hand too heavy, and allow the melody in the right hand to emerge naturally. Rather than playing mechanically, let the rests and lingering sounds breathe; this conveys both the relaxed atmosphere and the blues’s stylish flavor. Use the pedal sparingly, changing it with the harmony so that the sound does not become blurred.