Today we're talking about how to teach the first Arabesque by Claude Debussy. It is a beautiful piece that early advanced piano students love playing, but it's not without some serious challenges. Jennifer Linn's book, Les Petites Impressions, can be bought here: https://amzn.to/3pdLfMH The Schirmer Performance Edition that I use in the video can be bought here: https://amzn.to/3uUpsgu

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0:00 Introduction
2:03 Measure 6 and polyrhythms
4:49 Recommendation of easier piece
7:00 Arpeggios and understanding harmony
8:34 Chord voicing and balance
8:56 Soft dynamics
10:59 Damper pedal use
11:32 Debussy's expressive markings