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Arabesque No. 1 - Claude Debussy

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80 BPM 5:25 E Major 4 tracks 2912 notes
Claude DebussyClassical
Image: Adam Cuerden·Public domain

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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

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80 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo80 BPM
Duration5:25
Tracks4
Notes2912
Key / ScaleE Major
Pitch rangeE1 (28) - B6 (95)
Range span67 semitones

Melody Distribution

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Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
A/C#C#m11B6/AbB6A6AEE/AbF#mF#m7/E
00:00 - 01:21
Early middle
D11/GF#mF#sus4B7sus2/F#Bsus2/F#B9/AB7/EbAbm7/EbEmaj7/EbEmaj7/Ab
01:21 - 02:42
Late middle
E9/F#E7E13/DAbm7b5/F#Amaj7F#m7/AB11/AB7/AE11/BE9
02:42 - 04:03
Ending
C#m/EAbmC#m/EAF#m7/EAmaj7Eadd9/F#C7/BbE6/AbC#sus4
04:03 - 05:25

Description & Musical Analysis

Arabesque No. 1, composed by Claude Debussy in 1888 as part of Suite Bergamasque, is a beautiful piece for solo piano

How to Play & Trivia

Emphasize the delicate, flowing arpeggios in the piano's right hand to capture the piece's dreamy essence

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Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
E Major
Pitch Range
E1 (28) - B6 (95)
Total Notes
2912

Note Distribution

C
28 1.0%
C#
430 14.8%
D
132 4.5%
Eb
130 4.5%
E
542 18.6%
F
42 1.4%
F#
374 12.8%
G
50 1.7%
Ab
378 13.0%
A
362 12.4%
Bb
46 1.6%
B
398 13.7%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Track 2orchestral harp746
Track 3orchestral harp710
Track 4pad 1 (new age)746
Track 5pad 1 (new age)710

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00M1.1A/C#
00:00M1.2C#m11
00:01M1.3B6/Ab
00:02M1.4B6
00:03M2.1A6
00:03M2.2A
00:04M2.3E
00:05M2.4E/Ab
00:06 - 00:06M3.1 - M3.2F#m
00:07 - 00:08M3.3 - M3.4F#m7/E
00:09M4.1F#m6/Eb
00:09M4.2Ebm7b5
00:10M4.3A6/C#
00:11M4.4A/C#
00:12M5.1B7sus2/A
00:12M5.2Ebm7b5/C#
00:13M5.3A
00:14M5.4Amaj9/Ab
00:15M6.1F#m11
00:15M6.2F#m7/E
00:16M6.3Bsus4
00:17M6.4C#m7/Ab
00:18M7.1E6/Ab
00:18M7.2Eadd9/B
00:19M7.3C#m(add9)/E
00:20M7.4Absus4/Eb
00:21M8.1C#m(add9)/Ab
00:21M8.2C#m7
00:22M8.3Bsus4
00:23M8.4C#m7/Ab
00:24M9.1E6/Ab
00:24M9.2Eadd9/B
00:25M9.3C#m(add9)/E
00:26M9.4Absus4/Eb
00:27M10.1C#m(add9)/Ab
00:27M10.2A6/9/C#
00:28M10.3Aadd9/C#
00:29M10.4F#m/C#
00:30M11.1Esus2
00:30 - 00:31M11.2 - M11.3C#m
00:32M11.4Abm
00:33M12.1E/Ab
00:33M12.2A/C#
00:34M12.3C#m11/E
00:35M12.4A/E
00:36M13.1F#m(add9)
00:36M13.2C#m6/E
00:37M13.3E6
00:38M13.4C#
00:39M14.1F#
00:39M14.2Bbm7b5/E
00:40M14.3Bbm7b5
00:41M14.4F#7sus2/E
00:42M15.1C#m
00:42M15.2Bbm7b5
00:43M15.3E/Ab
00:44M15.4C#sus4
00:45M16.1F#add9/Ab
00:45M16.2F#9/Bb
00:46M16.3E/Ab
00:47M16.4C#sus4
00:48M17.1F#
00:48M17.2Amaj7/E
00:49M17.3A
00:50M17.4F#m9/Ab
00:51M18.1Abm
00:51M18.2B13
00:52M18.3F#m
00:53M18.4B11/E
00:54M19.1E
00:54M19.2EmMaj7/Ab
00:55M19.3Bbsus4/Eb
00:56M19.4C#m(add9)/Eb
00:57M20.1C#m7/E
00:57M20.2C#m7b5/G
00:58M20.3Bbsus4/Eb
00:59M20.4C#m(add9)/Eb
01:00M21.1Amaj7/C#
01:00M21.2B13/A
01:01M21.3F#sus4/B
01:02M21.4B7sus2
01:03M22.1F#m7/A
01:03M22.2F#m7b5
01:04M22.3Ebsus4/Ab
01:05M22.4F#m(add9)
01:06M23.1F#m9/A
01:06M23.2Ebdim7/F#
01:07M23.3Ab7sus2
01:08M23.4Abm7/F#
01:09M24.1D/F#
01:09M24.2A6/9/F#
01:10M24.3E7
01:11M24.4Eadd9
01:12M25.1Dmaj9/A
01:12M25.2E11/F#
01:13M25.3E9/Ab
01:14M25.4Eadd9
01:15M26.1E9/F#
01:15M26.2Bm9/A
01:16M26.3A7
01:17M26.4Aadd9
01:18 - 01:18M27.1 - M27.2A7
01:19 - 01:21M27.3 - M28.1A7/G
01:21M28.2D11/G
01:22M28.3F#m
01:23 - 01:24M28.4 - M29.1F#sus4
01:24M29.2B7sus2/F#
01:25M29.3Bsus2/F#
01:26M29.4B9/A
01:27M30.1B7/Eb
01:27M30.2Abm7/Eb
01:28M30.3Emaj7/Eb
01:29M30.4Emaj7/Ab
01:30M31.1E/B
01:30M31.2F#m11
01:31M31.3F#m7/C#
01:32M31.4A
01:33M32.1A6
01:33M32.2F#m9/C#
01:34M32.3F#m7/E
01:35M32.4Emaj9/Ab
01:36M33.1B13/C#
01:36M33.2F#m/C#
01:37M33.3F#m7/C#
01:38M33.4A
01:39M34.1A6
01:39M34.2F#m9/C#
01:40M34.3F#m7/E
01:41M34.4F#m11/E
01:42M35.1A6/9/F#
01:42M35.2C#m11/B
01:43M35.3B11/F#
01:44 - 01:45M35.4 - M36.1F#m11/A
01:45M36.2B13
01:46M36.3C#m11/Eb
01:47M36.4B11/F#
01:48M37.1B13
01:48M37.2Emaj9
01:49M37.3Eadd9/B
01:50M37.4Eadd9/Ab
01:51M38.1E/B
01:51M38.2E/Ab
01:52 - 01:54M38.3 - M39.1E
01:54M39.2B7sus4/E
01:55M39.3Dmaj9/C#
01:56M39.4Dmaj7/C#
01:57M40.1E11/D
01:57M40.2F#m9
01:58M40.3B9/F#
01:59 - 02:00M40.4 - M41.1B7/A
02:00M41.2E11/B
02:01M41.3E9
02:02 - 02:03M41.4 - M42.1E7sus2
02:03M42.2Bm11/E
02:04M42.3Amaj7
02:05M42.4Amaj7/E
02:06M43.1Aadd9/E
02:06M43.2A6/9/E
02:07M43.3Dmaj9/C#
02:08M43.4Dmaj7/C#
02:09M44.1Ddim7/B
02:09M44.2Dmaj9/C#
02:10M44.3A6/9/E
02:11M44.4B7sus4/A
02:12M45.1B9/A
02:12 - 02:13M45.2 - M45.3F#m11/E
02:14M45.4F#m7/E
02:15M46.1A6/9/B
02:15M46.2Aadd9/B
02:16 - 02:18M46.3 - M47.1E
02:18M47.2Dadd9/E
02:19M47.3B7sus2/F#
02:20M47.4F#m11
02:21M48.1E7sus2
02:21M48.2C#m/E
02:22M48.3Asus2
02:23M48.4A
02:24M49.1Asus4
02:24M49.2Bm(add9)/D
02:25 - 02:26M49.3 - M49.4Bm7
02:27M50.1E9
02:27M50.2Dmaj9/A
02:28M50.3A
02:29M50.4Dmaj9/E
02:30M51.1Bm11/A
02:30M51.2Dmaj7/A
02:31M51.3B7sus2/F#
02:32M51.4F#m11
02:33M52.1E7sus2
02:33M52.2C#m/E
02:34M52.3Asus2
02:35M52.4A
02:36M53.1Asus4
02:36M53.2Bm(add9)/D
02:37M53.3Bm7
02:38M53.4Bm7/F#
02:39 - 02:39M54.1 - M54.2Abm7b5/F#
02:40M54.3D
02:41M54.4Bm7/F#
02:42M55.1Abm7b5/F#
02:42M55.2E9/F#
02:43M55.3E7
02:44M55.4E13/D
02:45M56.1Abm7b5/F#
02:45M56.2Amaj7
02:46M56.3F#m7/A
02:47M56.4B11/A
02:48M57.1B7/A
02:48M57.2E11/B
02:49M57.3E9
02:50M57.4Abm7b5
02:51M58.1E9/Ab
02:51M58.2Bm11/A
02:52M58.3Amaj7
02:53M58.4Amaj7/E
02:54M59.1Aadd9/E
02:54M59.2A6/9/E
02:55M59.3Dmaj9/C#
02:56M59.4Dmaj7/C#
02:57M60.1Ddim7/B

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