Clair de lune

Overview of this digital piano sheet music:

About "Clair de lune" by Debussy

"Clair de lune" is one of the most popular compositions by French composer, Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918) from the impressionism era. It is the 3rd movement of Suite bergamasque. And all 4 movements were written for piano solo. "Clair de lune" is a beautiful gentle sounding movement throughout. "Clair de lune" means blue (moon) light in English. And it is the most well-known movement from Suite bergamasque, and one of the most popular works composed by him. To learn more about "Clair de lune" from Suite bergamasque, please visit our page, "About Suite bergamasque."

Tips for Level 5 "Clair de lune" by Debussy

This particular arrangement is at Level 5 (advanced). And it is in the original key of D flat major. And some small number of measures are in the key of E major temporarily. Therefore, there will be a lot of black keys that you need to be playing throughout. We recommend you to position your hands close to the black keys for the entire piece.

This arrangement is a lot more challenging than Level 4 "Clair de lune" but easier than the original version. People with smaller hands can play this arrangement more easily than the original version since they don't need to hold extended notes at the same time. And it sounds as good as the original. Please refer to our free complete audio sample on the top of this page. Level 2, 3, and 4 arrangements don't have the challenging midsection. However, this Level 5 arrangement has the exact same length as the original version. There are 6 pages of the music sheet.

The fingering numbers are not provided for this level of "Clair de lune" (except on 2 notes). You should be using the damper (sustain) pedal for the entire song. However, the specific pedal markings are not provided for this level of arrangement.

Download, Print (or see it on your tablet), and Practice! 

This product is a digital download. After you purchase it, you will be downloading a PDF file. You should be able to download it to your desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet if they are connected to the internet. You'll also receive a download link via email. You may download it later when it's convenient. After you download it, please print it out or see it on your tablet for your use. And most importantly, PRACTICE!

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• To learn more about the composer of "Clair de lune," Claude Debussy, please visit our page, "About Claude Debussy." 
• We also recommend there other flowing songs like "Clair de lune." 
• Canon in D at multi-levels
• Moonlight Sonata at multi-levels
• Erik Satie's Gymnopedies at multi-levels
• Fur Elise by Beethoven at multi-levels 
• Liebestraum by Liszt at multi-levels
• Prelude in C Major by Bach (original version)
• Prelude in E Minor by Chopin (original version)