The Debussy Challenge!
This August join us on tonebase for the Debussy Challenge!
It's Debussy's Birthday Month! (August 22nd).
Whether you're discovering Debussy for the first time or diving deeper into his shimmering sound world, this is your chance to learn a complete piece in just four weeks — with the support of our vibrant community and a final showcase to celebrate your progress.
📅 Starts August 4th - September 1st
Each week there will be a different challenge posted, but in general we are focusing on these two things:
✅ Choose your own Debussy piece
🎥 Submit a final video performance
Let’s explore color, nuance, and imagination — one practice session at a time.
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I don't think there are any level-appropriate Debussy pieces for me, so I'll enjoy watching/listening from the sidelines. I hope everyone has a fun month of music making!!
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I’m signing up but may not make it to the end.
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I’m signing up, but I’m still actively looking for a piece. I have never played Debussy before. Actually, I have tried a couple of times to learn something, but always felt some kind of revulsion, which is funny, because I can quite enjoy his music when listening. So, it will be a major breakthrough if I manage to persist and endure this month 😂
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I'll be working on Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir from book one of the Preludes
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Trying Passepied from suite bergamasque. It’s a bit long though not sure I’ll be able to fit it in my schedule 😬
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I’ve been ( slowly and not consistently ) working on children’s corner and I’m on serenade of the doll. IF I can stay consistent then perhaps I’ll have this one close to finished and polished
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I will be on vacation for two weeks, but I could use the challenge to rework Ondine. I played it in a concert last November and put it aside afterwards. So it will be interesting to see which passages of the prelude I can still play and which need more practice to get them back.