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Practicing triplets against eighth notes in Debussy’s Arabesque no. 1 (Video)

September 3, 2011September 3, 2011 arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Since a few of my students are studying this composition, I decided to make a video addressing the triplets against eighths dualism. In Debussy's Arabesque No.1 there are measures where triplets in the treble are juxtaposed with eighths in the bass, and in reverse. When practicing the composition, I first disassociate the part each hand… Continue reading Practicing triplets against eighth notes in Debussy’s Arabesque no. 1 (Video)