Arabesque No. 1
One of Debussy's earliest published pieces, the First Arabesque flows in gentle cross-rhythms and arching lines — an early glimpse of the impressionist style to come.
The opening, in notation
The first bars of Arabesque No. 1, rendered from a public-domain score. As a public-domain work, you're free to play, arrange and share it — or transcribe your own recording below.
Playing Arabesque No. 1
The main difficulty is the three-against-two cross-rhythm between the hands. The graceful melodic line reads clearly once the texture is untangled.
How to get Arabesque No. 1 sheet music
LoveMyScore transcribes audio into notation, so you can turn a recording — or your own performance — of Arabesque No. 1 into a playable score. Choose piano and you get sheet music plus MIDI and MusicXML you can edit in any notation app or DAW. As a public-domain work, you're free to arrange and share it.