Diabelli's Sonatinas are little jewels of the piano repertoire. These are light, simple, and yet captivating pieces. They will help you develop a natural sense of rhythm, basic coordination, and lyrical phrasing. This Rondo is very playful and, while the melody is entirely in the right-hand, it is the left-hand that holds the secret to playing this piece well. Diabelli intentionally left the last beat of each measure with a rest to avoid verticality and force the performer to keep the notes light and moving forward.