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General Lavine: Prelude Book II No. 6 is a prelude by Claude Debussy from the Late Romantic and Impressionist era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- prelude
- Late Romantic and Impressionist
- dancing
- playful
- block chords
Also known as (General Lavine - Eccentric)No 6 from Préludes Book 2; Préludes Livre 2.
History
The source names the style and movement of a cakewalk. A small pickup and offbeat-feeling responses can sound witty when the pulse remains clear rather than rushed.
Sources
How to practise it
- Give the pickup space, then place the following chord response clearly within the written pulse.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
Pickup timing, contrasting registers and layered chord attacks demand advanced rhythmic articulation.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
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