Educators should first explain to learners what a Rigaudon is. Showing them a video will make it easier to understand. It is a joyful, lively French dance. As it is a piece in a lively tempo, either 2/4 or 4/4 time, overly slow performances are not desirable. Playing it with a feeling of 2/4 time will likely be correct.

Rigaudon I

• The key point for Rigaudon I is to make the listener perceive it as a complete two-part polyphony.
• Since it is repeated several times, when repeating, differentiate it from the previous performance; for example, you might bring the left-hand voice to the forefront.

Rigaudon II

• The key point for Rigaudon II is to be mindful of the ensemble.
• For instance, in the first two measures, the left hand proceeds in octaves. Imagine many instruments are playing.
• Then, in measures 3-4, a smaller ensemble appears. By playing the sections with a larger instrumentation forte and the sections with a smaller instrumentation piano, try to express the interesting interplay of the ensemble.