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xtopher

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REALLY NEED SOME HELP

on: August 02, 2004, 02:13:45 AM

I NEED TO KNOW...
IM SURE THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS DEBUSSY SO..
WHICH PIECE IS MORE DIFFICULT???

ARABESQUE NO.1 OR CLAIR DE LUNE???
PLEASE

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donjuan

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Re: REALLY NEED SOME HELP

Reply #1 on: August 02, 2004, 05:03:06 AM

Hmmm, well it depends on what you find hard!

I attempted Arabesque No.1 as my first piece with the 2 -3 ratio between the left and right hand. Other than having to learn do deal with that, I found it pretty easy and fun to play.

Claire de Lune also has a bit of the 2-3 ratio thing in it, but it didnt bother me too much..
The hardest part for me was trying to find the right fingers to use, and to play very tenderly.

Overall, however, these pieces are pretty equal in difficulty.

donjuan

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Slade

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Re: REALLY NEED SOME HELP

Reply #2 on: August 02, 2004, 04:24:03 PM

i always say, play the arabesque as if you were on a cloud driven by the wind in the desert !

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Re: REALLY NEED SOME HELP

Reply #3 on: August 02, 2004, 05:02:53 PM

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I NEED TO KNOW...
IM SURE THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS DEBUSSY SO..
WHICH PIECE IS MORE DIFFICULT???

ARABESQUE NO.1 OR CLAIR DE LUNE???
PLEASE

They're both about the same.

Now stop shouting.

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