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Douce Amie
from Album pour les tout-petits, Op. 103
Mélanie Bonis
Left-hand videos
Bars 2-3
* 5th finger on Middle C
* You're reading the treble clef
* Play smoothly
Bars 6-9
* Start on Middle C again
* Reach up to A
* Notes tied over the barline
Bars 10-12
* Thumb on F; 2nd finger on Eb
* 5th finger on B natural in the next bar
* Lower note moves up each time
Bars 12-13
* 3rd finger on D
* Try to join the lower notes
Bars 14-15
* 5th finger on Bb
* Db with 3rd finger
* B-D-G in next bar
Bars 16-17
* C minor chord: C-Eb-G
* Lower notes move up
Bars 18-20
* 5th finger on D
* Play smoothly
Bars 20-22
* Thumb on F
* Hold C# for four beats
* C natural (pass into bass clef)
Bars 22-24
* Thumb on A
* Smooth minims
Bars 25-end
* 5th finger on low C
* Tuck thumb under
* Smoothly all the way to bottom F
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