How to Play Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie | Piano Tutorial + Sheet Music

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Learn how to play Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie with this piano tutorial, which will walk you through this beautiful piece in a natural, easy-to-follow way.

📖 0:00 Introduction
📖 1:17 Measures 1-8: the score and music layers
📖 4:33 Measures 9-12: pedal and voicing tips
📖 8:25 Measures 13-21: learn to play
📖 9:38 Using the soft pedal
📖 11:04 Measures 22-end: expressive tips
📖 14:23 Full play-through

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