Clair de Lune Piano Ladder

A digital learning series designed to help you master Debussy’s Clair de Lune, one clear, thoughtful step at a time.

This is not a rushed shortcut to play-throughs and mistakes. The Clair de Lune Piano Ladder breaks the piece down into 12 carefully sequenced 30-day parts, each building your musical understanding, technique, and confidence layer by layer.

Part 1 lays your foundation; no Clair de Lune excerpt yet, just the focused skills you’ll need before you touch a note of Debussy’s score. Each subsequent part will add a small section of the piece, with targeted support to help you play it beautifully and fully grasp the harmonic and technical details.

Recommended for Levels 3 and up.

🎶 What’s Included in Each Part:

• Detailed instructions on how to use the Piano Ladder
• A short, applicable music theory lesson
• Handpicked technical exercises to build your specific skills
• A piano etude that reinforces the part’s focus
• A bonus practice piece for added repertoire and skill integration
• A carefully chosen excerpt of Clair de Lune (starting with Part 2)
• A done-for-you practice plan that guides you day by day
  

🎯What You'll Gain:

• Deep technical security in Debussy’s lush textures
• Clear understanding of how the harmony, voicing, and pedal work together
• Confidence to play each section with expression and accuracy
• A steady, realistic pace for learning a milestone piece
• A step-by-step path that takes the guesswork out of “How do I get this into my fingers?”

💡 Why You’ll Love It:

• No overwhelm; just clear, manageable steps
• Perfect for adult learners and returning pianists
• Teaches you to play Clair de Lune well, not just fast
• Connects practical technique, theory, and artistry
• Makes learning feel calm, intentional, and inspiring
  

🏁 Recommended Starting Point:

It's recommended before you start Part 1 that you can play at Level 3 or above. This ensures you have the right foundation before learning any notes of the piece itself.

Each part also has additional recommended Ready-Made Repertoire Plans, in case you want extra preparation or support pieces as you go. You can find them for the parts that are out so far listed below.

Suggested Ready-Made Repertoire Plans for prepare for Part 1 - These practice plans include pieces that will give you extra practice playing music with multiple flats in the key signature:

• Two Beethoven Écossaises - Level 2
• Two O’Rourke Preludes – Level 3

Suggested Ready-Made Repertoire Plans for prepare for Part 2 - These plans include pieces that will give you extra practice playing arpeggiated textures:

• Two Beethoven Sonatina - Level 3
• Two Bonis Scenes – Level 4

Suggested Ready-Made Repertoire Plans for prepare for Part 3 - These plans include pieces that will give you extra practice studying harmonic movement:

• Two Dunhill Stories - Level 3
• Two Heller Etudes – Level 4

Suggested Ready-Made Repertoire Plans for prepare for Part 4 - These plans include pieces that will give you extra practice studying 7th chords:

• Two Tchaikovsky Pieces - Level 3
• Two Grieg Lyric Pieces – Level 4

Build the skills you need to play Clair de Lune beautifully, piece by piece.

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