Félix Le Couppey (1811–1887)
Study in C, Op. 17 No. 18
From L'Alphabet, twenty-five very easy studies for small hands
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Versions
Each easier version only leaves notes out, so every one is still the real piece. Print any of them free.
- As written175 notes
- Melody and left-hand roots121 notes
- Right-hand melody87 notes
To practise it on paper: a practice chart for this piece, a week of steps from each hand alone to full tempo, with their speeds.
What it asks of you
- Treble clef from G3 to A5, with ledger lines
- Bass clef from C2 to G4, with ledger lines
- No key signature to keep in mind
- Accidentals: sharps outside the key
- Rhythm: quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, eighth notes
- Intervals: 10ths, 3rds (skips), 5ths, octaves, 4ths, 6ths
- Hands taking turns, moving the hand to a new position
What stands between you and this piece
Clefsight compares the notes of this piece with what you already read.
Score typed for Clefsight from G. Schirmer, New York, 1893, ed. Wm. Scharfenberg, plate 10446 (scan on IMSLP), checked note for note, shared under CC0 1.0; the composition is public domain: Félix Le Couppey died in 1887. Credits