Lower difficulty: Not as hard as it sounds!? Debussy’s piano pieces
Claude Debussy, the French composer who left unforgettable works with a composition style that defied traditional forms and emphasized free, resonant sound.
Debussy’s music is often seen as intimidating because of its complex harmonies, but in fact, there are pieces with relatively low difficulty that are quite approachable even for beginner pianists!
In this article, we’ll introduce piano works that allow you to fully savor Debussy’s unique world while being comparatively easier to play.
“If Debussy’s pieces are beautiful, it still feels too early for me to try…” If that’s what you’ve been thinking, you might be surprised at how smoothly you can actually play some of them!
Playlist
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | dreamClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Clau… who represents French Impressionist music… |
| 2east | Suite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Debussy 'Clair de Lune' performance expression techniques |
| 3east | Children’s Corner No. 6: “Golliwogg’s Cakewalk”Claude Debussy | play_arrow | A piece where a lively melody overlays a cakewalk rhythm |
| 4east | Arabesque No. 1Claude Debussy | play_arrow | A pleasantly light, beautiful melody is the charm of Fran... |
| 5east | Bergamasque Suite No. 4: PassepiedClaude Debussy | play_arrow | An elegant piano piece based on a passepied |
| 6east | Video, Episode 1: “Reflections of Water”Claude Debussy | play_arrow | Debussy's beautiful piano piece that depicts water |
| 7east | Bergamasque Suite: No. 1, PreludeClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Known as a French composer of Impressionist music... |
| 8east | Suite bergamasque: I. PréludeClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Comparatively, among the works of Claude Debussy… |
| 9east | small black personClaude Debussy | play_arrow | A piano piece based on cakewalk |
| 10east | Preludes, Book I: The Sunken CathedralClaude Debussy | play_arrow | A fantastical piano piece themed around a cathedral in the mist |
| 11east | Préludes, Book I: Sails/VeilsClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Debussy's impressionist piano pieces |
| 12east | Préludes, Book I, No. 8: “The Girl with the Flaxen Hair”Claude Debussy | play_arrow | This piece was composed by Debussy, who was inspired by Leconte de... |
| 13east | Slower than LentoClaude Debussy | play_arrow | While it has a relaxed tempo, playful touches appear throughout… |
| 14east | Children’s Corner No. 4: “The Snow Is Dancing”Claude Debussy | play_arrow | A snowy scene depicted from a child's perspective |
| 15north_east | ElegyClaude Debussy | play_arrow | A piano that draws you into a mysterious world… |
| 16north_east | Children’s Corner No. 5: The Little ShepherdClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Claude Debussy for his beloved daughter, Emma… |
| 17south_east | Video, Episode 2: “And Then the Moon Falls on the Abandoned Temple”Claude Debussy | play_arrow | Debussy’s piano piece depicting a ruined temple in moonlight |
| 18east | Romantic WaltzClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Claude, known as a pioneer of Impressionist music... |
| 19east | Préludes, Book I, No. 6 “Footprints in the Snow”Claude Debussy | play_arrow | Layered over the same repeated left-hand rhythm... |
| 20east | Children’s Corner No. 3: Serenade for the DollClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Claude Debussy’s beloved daughter, Chouchou, ... |
| 21east | Prints, No. 3: ‘Gardens in the Rain’Claude Debussy | play_arrow | Completed by Claude Debussy in 1903… |
| 22east | Bergamasque Suite No. 2 “Minuet”Claude Debussy | play_arrow | Claude Debussy's Suite bergamasque... |
| 23east | Preludes, Book II, No. 5: The Heath-Covered WastelandClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Claude Debussy, the French composer... |
| 24east | Forgotten Images: No. 2, “Memories of the Louvre”Claude Debussy | play_arrow | A beautiful piece from Debussy’s Images oubliées |
| 25east | Lullaby of a HeroClaude Debussy | play_arrow | The glamorous image carried by the word “hero”… |
| 26east | Preludes, Book II, No. 6: “General Lavine — eccentric”Claude Debussy | play_arrow | Among the works of Claude Debussy, ... |
| 27east | Children’s Corner No. 2: Lullaby of the ElephantClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Claude Debussy’s beloved daughter, E... |
| 28east | Children’s Corner No. 1: “Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum”Claude Debussy | play_arrow | A lively piano miniature dedicated to Debussy’s beloved daughter |
| 29east | Two Arabesques No. 2Claude Debussy | play_arrow | Characteristics of Debussy’s Arabesque No. 2 and tips for performance |


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