How to Play Clair de lune - Clarifying the Notes & Ties | Study Guide Series Video 3

🎹 Welcome to Part 3 of the Clair de Lune Study Guide! 🎹

In this lesson, we focus on clarifying the notes and ties throughout the piece.

There are 5 flats in the key signature, Debussy is switching clefs often and there are many notes on ledger lines.

Many pianists get confused about which notes should be held, how ties connect across measures, and how to understand some of the special voicings.

We will start on measure 1 and I will go over all of the places that are potentially confusing start to finish.

💡 What you’ll learn in this video:
• How to read the ledger lines above and below each staff
• How to read and understand ties in Clair de Lune
• Which notes to hold and when to release
• How to read the accidentals (extra flats, sharps and naturals)

⭐️⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️⭐️ Feel free to skip between sections!
00:00 Intro
00:45 Measures 1 - 14
05:22 Measures 15 - 26
08:59 Measures 27 - 38
14:48 Measures 39 - 48
19:04 Measures 49 - 58
23:39 Measures 59 - end

👉 Watch the full Clair de Lune Study Guide playlist here:    • How to Play Clair de Lune Step by Step | C...  

This is Part 3 of my 6-part Clair de lune Study Guide. Watch the full series to learn every detail — rhythm, notes, voicing, ties, and more!

🎼 About your teacher: I’m Jennifer Bowman, a Juilliard-trained pianist with 35+ years of teaching experience, helping pianists worldwide master beautiful music step-by-step.

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