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Gymnopédie No. 1
Erik Satie
Simplified excerpt · opening
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Length
- 0:50
- Key
- D major
Ready to play?
Watch it once, then it’s your turn. Notes fall toward the keys, and the song waits for you until you’re ready to keep time.
- Speed 1 to 10
- Loop any part
- Right, left or both hands
You haven’t played this song yet.
How to learn this song
What you’ll learn
- A slow, floating waltz
- Left-hand leaps from bass note to chord
- Long held notes in the melody
Where to put your hands
Left hand swings between a low bass note and a chord in the middle. Right hand floats high above, starting on F♯.
Tips
- 1Play slowly and calmly. Satie marked it “slow and painful”.
- 2Let every long note ring for its full length before moving on.
Parts of the song
IntroductionFirst phraseSecond phrase