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Douce Amie
from Album pour les tout-petits, Op. 103
Mélanie Bonis
Right-hand videos
Bars 1-2
* 2nd finger on A; 4th finger on C
* Gentle repeated crotchets
Bars 5-6
* 3rd finger on Bb; 4th finger on C
Bars 10-11
* Thumb on G
* Try to project this melody line
* Play smoothly
Bars 12-14
* This starts in exactly the same way as the previous phase
* Bars 13 and 14 are identical
Bars 15-17
* 5th finger on top F
* Add A underneath with your thumb
* Moving lower part; hold the F on top
Bars 19-21
* 2nd finger on Bb; 3rd finger on C
* Upper note moves up through C#-D-E
* Lower note then moves through A-G
Bars 21-23
* Thumb on G; 5th finger on E
* Check notes carefully
Bars 23-24
* Thumb on Eb; 3rd finger on A
* Move down to Bb and D in bar 24
Bars 24-26
* Thumb on Bb; 3rd finger on D
* Three notes: Bb-C-E
Bars 27-end
* Thumb on Bb; 2nd finger on C (an octave above Middle C)
* Top note moves up towards F major chord
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