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Minstrels is a character piece by Claude Debussy from the Late Romantic and Impressionist era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- character piece
- Late Romantic and Impressionist
- dancing
- playful
- hand independence
Also known as Debussy - Préludes - Book I - XII; PréludesI/12.
History
An opening rest leaves room for a quick, nimble gesture. Separated low octaves answer it, making the little interruptions part of the character.
Sources
How to practise it
- Count the initial rest and the lower octave entries precisely before increasing the speed of the upper sixteenths.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
Sixteenth figures alternate with rests over widely separated low octave attacks. Rhythmic precision, shifts and contrasting articulation support an advanced estimate.
About this piece
- Licence
- CC0
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Claude Debussy
- The Little Shepherd, Children's Corner No. 5Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Clair de lune, Suite bergamasque, L. 75Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
- La cathédrale engloutie, Préludes I No. 10Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
