Lullaby

Counterpoint: The two hands of the piano are distinct high and low contrapuntal voices in this piece. Can you hear them both? (The right hand enters at 0:18)

Mixed Meter: The ostinato is performed over three measures of 4/4, followed by one measure of 2/4

Ostinato: The piece's ostinato is heard from 0:00-1:09, then it is heard in the upper voice (slightly altered) at 1:13, before returning at 1:31

Suggested Activity: Have students perform the first three notes of the ostinato (E, G, G) and then improvise or compose an original melody that would follow on each repetition.