"Make a long line" is common advice, and it rarely comes with instructions. Watch how tracing the bass line of Debussy's Arabesque No. 1 as a single gesture gives the phrasing above it something to follow.
Debussy is famous for the intoxicating color and imagery he could conjure at the piano, which is immediately evident in the opening bars of his Arabesque No. 1. One of the most popular introductions to Debussy among developing pianists, this gem of a piece is a study in fluidity and intertwining lines. Join pianist, improviser, and host of From the Top Peter Dugan as he walks you through the Arabesque passage by passage, revealing the piece's magic and teaching you the practical choreography required to realize it at the piano.
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