Clair de Lune
The third movement of Debussy's Suite bergamasque, Clair de Lune ('moonlight'), is a masterpiece of impressionist piano writing — floating, rubato-laden and harmonically rich, evoking Verlaine's poem of the same name.
The opening, in notation
The first bars of Clair de Lune, 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 Clair de Lune
Its free rhythm and dense chords make it advanced, but the melody itself is serene and exposed. Hearing it transcribed helps untangle the layered voicing and pedalling.
How to get Clair de Lune sheet music
LoveMyScore transcribes audio into notation, so you can turn a recording — or your own performance — of Clair de Lune 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.