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Topic: Level of Arabesque No. 1 by Debussy (Read 28628 times)

magic_sonata

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Level of Arabesque No. 1 by Debussy

on: June 08, 2013, 10:35:24 PM

I was just curious, as my piano teacher has given me this piece.

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ianw

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Re: Level of Arabesque No. 1 by Debussy

Reply #1 on: June 09, 2013, 03:49:43 AM

The Australian music examination board (AMEB) has that piece listed in grade 7 of its Piano for Leisure syllabus. It also appears at Grade 10 of the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) syllabus.

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pandylover18

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Re: Level of Arabesque No. 1 by Debussy

Reply #2 on: June 09, 2013, 09:21:26 PM

The Henle publishers rate Arabesque no. 1 as a grade 4 out of a total of 9 grades; 1 being the easiest and 9 being the most difficult.

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michaelpianist

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Re: Level of Arabesque No. 1 by Debussy

Reply #3 on: June 11, 2013, 12:10:25 PM

Quote from: magic_sonata on June 08, 2013, 10:35:24 PM

I was just curious, as my piano teacher has given me this piece.

The Arabesque is not a big challenge technically, however, to play it truly well is extremely difficult.

Michael

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musickid10

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Re: Level of Arabesque No. 1 by Debussy

Reply #4 on: June 12, 2013, 10:33:54 PM

I actually learned this piece for my grade 7 exam! It's difficult at first if you're new to 2 against 3 (eighth note against triplet) rhythm, and it's not easy to make it sound effortless, like it's supposed to sound. I absolutely loved the piece, though -- it's gorgeous! Good luck

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