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Now am I reading something wrong here? The third measure there, are you really supposed to play those chords with your hands crossed, right hand bass clef, left hand treble for some odd reason? And it's not that Debussy doesn't cross hands - he does a lot in his music, but here, I just can't imagine a reason why.........any insight? Am I missing something?
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My guess is because of that top G in the left hand, but I think you could do it the other way around... I can't tell, is that Gsupposed to be part of the triplet? If so, then it's probably best to keep your hands crossed so you can get to the A i n the right hand.
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Actually, I think it might be awkward either way... but I still think it's cuz of that A that comes in later in the right hand. If you hada that G in the right your pinky would be on that G. And then getting to the A might not have the right accent, sound etc... That's why I think it's written that way, but make it work however you can make it work. The audience isn't going to be looking at your hands and the music and saying "oh you switched them that's not right." (because they have no idea!)
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Thanks....yeah, I suppose it makes a bit more sense now that I look at it.
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It's the ending of a solo piano arrangement of the first piece from the "Six épigraphes antiques for 4 hands".
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I was hoping I could find another edition for you but this one I dont have.
Debussy made a point of not including fingerings and pedal markings in many of his works under the assumption that the pianist should be left to work them out for him or herself. Perhaps in this case he is showing how the different voices are meant to lead, and leaving it up to you to figure out the best way to perform it. That would be my quess.
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Haha, I keep thinking you mean Mat, where is that boy these days.
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