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Franz Liszt (1811–1886)

Nuages gris

Level
5 of 5
Key signature
2 flats
Time
4/4
Length
48 bars
Plays in
about 3 min

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The opening bars of Nuages gris
The opening bars

Versions

Each easier version only leaves notes out, so every one is still the real piece.

  • As written189 notes
  • Melody and a simpler left hand155 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots91 notes
  • Right-hand melody66 notes

What it asks of you

  • Bass clef from A1 to G4, with ledger lines
  • Key signature: 2 flats (B♭ major or G minor)
  • Accidentals: flats outside the key, naturals
  • Rhythm: quarter notes, half notes, whole notes
  • Intervals: 3rds (skips), 4ths, 5ths, octaves, 2nds (steps), 6ths
  • Chords: inverted triads, triads
  • Hands playing together, moving the hand to a new position, one hand moving while the other holds, hands taking turns, hands in different rhythms

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Score from PDMX (CC0 1.0); the composition is public domain: Franz Liszt died in 1886. Credits