Piano — Practical study pieces
Late 19th-century French · 1890

Gnossienne No. 1

E. Satie

Key
Fm
Time
free
Tempo
♩=60
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Free-rhythm piano piece (no time signature, no barlines). Modal melody with exotic flavour.

Teaching points

  • No time signature or barlines
  • Free metrical interpretation
  • Grade 5 standard
Full score ↓Public domain

Roziau 1890, PD.

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