Clair de lune from Scratch: Piano Lesson #34, Measures 25-26

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Rolls, rolls, and more rolls! In this lesson, we explore these delicious rolled chords, and I reveal a fingering "cheat" inspired by my old teacher Jorge Bolet, one of the greatest modern pianists who was a very pragmatic musician when it came to working out technical problems on the keyboard. This brings us to the end of the 2nd page and the start of the most difficult section of the piece in upcoming lessons.

You can download a PDF of the score as part of the Suite Bergamasque from IMSLP.org here: http://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ImagefromIndex/02907

You can also download the MusicReader version of Clair de lune itself here: http://airturn.com/musicreader-library/piano-solos/debussy-clair-de-lune-1905...
MusicReader is a program that gives you the ability to annotate your score with digital ink, just like I do on these lesson videos. For more information about MusicReader, please visit http://airturn.com/musicreader/musicreader

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[chanlucha]

Awesome! you studied with Bolet

[hughsung]

@chanlucha Yes, he was an amazing teacher!! I'm so thankful that I had the opportunity to study with him!

[dntk422]

This is great. I am following your lessons and it makes so much sense! Thank you, it is beautiful!

[hughsung]

@dntk422 You're very welcome - I'm so glad you find these lessons helpful!

[smulieri]

This one really helped me. I didn't know the last "roll" was an octave down, I kept playing it higher... didn't sound right...thanks for clarifying this!

[hughsung]

I'm so glad this was helpful! I hope you liked my "cheat" fingerings too ;)

[solelytocomment]

@Nebelvir123987 thanks :D that gives me hope.

[Nebelvir123987]

@solelytocomment if your hand is too small to reach an octave, theres nothing that can be done really, but if you can manage to play an octave by forcing your fingers to spread, eventually you will be able to play it without trouble

[solelytocomment]

thank you soo much for these lessons! i'm trying to learn this by myself, but i'm having so much trouble with the rolls. my fingers don't even reach an octave. sigh. i love the way you play. :D fantastic! i wish i could have YOUR hands. :D

[coolfriedgoose]

You sir are a legend.

[Zanneran]

I've almost mastered up to this part of the piece and am itching to learn the next part. Though I find the pace to be a little slow, i think it will help for the coming movement!

[Zanneran]

having such a passion for music and the willingness and to share its beauty and practice with the world is admirable beyond measure. The care and charisma you bring to your instruction makes you truly a great teacher.

Clair de lune is one of my favorite pieces of music. Thank you for selecting to teach this piece with your wonderful method.

[rspratt]

Dear Hugh, just to let you know that I am now up to here!!! I wouldn't have thought it possible when I started at Lesson 1. Your lessons are just brilliant. You say Bolet was an amazing teacher - I can only think that he would be very proud of you, because you are too. I love your passion; particularly your 'whoooos' at a beautiful chord or that lovely devilish laugh of yours when you share Bolet's 'cheat' - it cracks me up every time. Anyway, thank you SO MUCH for getting me this far. Onwards..