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tonebase Piano Course

Satie

Gymnopédie No. 1

Taught by renowned instructor

Dominic Cheli

A timeless and meditative piece, Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie is markedly different from the romantic pieces of the time. It is spare, quiet, and mysterious. In this lesson, you will learn how to build the atmosphere of this piece through pedaling technique, voicing, and harmonic analysis.

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    Difficulty: 
    Beginner-intermediate
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    Duration: 
    0.33
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     hour
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Course Syllabus

Gymnopédie No. 1

A timeless and meditative piece, Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie is markedly different from the romantic pieces of the time. It is spare, quiet, and mysterious. In this lesson, you will learn how to build the atmosphere of this piece through pedaling technique, voicing, and harmonic analysis.

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Dominic Cheli
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Dominic Cheli

Dominic Cheli’s career includes debuts at Walt Disney Concert Hall and at Carnegie Hall. He has CDs out on the Naxos and Delos labels and is the Head of Piano at tonebase.

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Dominic Cheli

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