31.9A practical waltz conversion
Take a melody with:
pickup → long note → short continuation.
In 3/4:
keep the pickup.
Make the long note land on beat 1.
Use beats 2–3 for connective material.
This often produces a natural waltz.
Take a melody with:
pickup → long note → short continuation.
In 3/4:
keep the pickup.
Make the long note land on beat 1.
Use beats 2–3 for connective material.
This often produces a natural waltz.