🇺🇸William L. Gillock ： Toy Duck

This charming miniature creates a lively, buoyant mood through its light rhythm and crisp motion. Listening for the exchange between short phrases, as well as the balance between the right-hand melody and left-hand accompaniment, brings its musical character into sharper focus. One of the highlights is the careful shaping of dynamics and articulation where the musical flow changes. In the staccato passages, aim not merely to shorten the notes, but to give them a light bounce, while allowing the melodic notes to sing naturally within the beat. Keep the tempo from rushing and preserve a bright sense of playfulness to bring out the piece’s appeal.