Ondine by Debussy

[searcher18]

I am beginning to work on "Ondine" by Debussy, and I was wondering how to read the three lines of music. I have never encountered this so I am a bit confused. Thank you so much!

[awesom_o]

Are you sure it's by Debussy? 

[theholygideons]

is this from gaspard de la nuit BY debussy? 

[awesom_o]

Debussy did write an Ondine on 3 staves.

You only have two hands. Who cares how many staves there are?

[theholygideons]

You separate your hands according to voices, not hands, otherwise you'll need 5 hands if it's 5 staves!
usually the top and bottom are RH and LH, then the middle stave is your choice.

[j_menz]

You only have two hands. Who cares how many staves there are?

Those of us who find more than two increasingly difficult to sightread.

[searcher18]

You separate your hands according to voices, not hands, otherwise you'll need 5 hands if it's 5 staves!
usually the top and bottom are RH and LH, then the middle stave is your choice.

Thank you so much! That makes so much more sense!