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Au Clair de la Lune

Composition / songwriting: Traditional · Arrangement: Iryna Martynova

"Au Clair de la Lune" is an 18th-century French folk song whose simple, stepwise melody has made it a favourite for beginning musicians for generations. Remarkably, an 1860 phonautograph recording of it is among the earliest known recordings of the human voice.

Instrumentation
Easy piano
Level
Easy
Format
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Au Clair de la Lune

About the piece

"Au Clair de la Lune" is an 18th-century French folk song whose simple, stepwise melody has made it a favourite for beginning musicians for generations. Remarkably, an 1860 phonautograph recording of it is among the earliest known recordings of the human voice. Its clear phrasing makes it an ideal first piece for young pianists.

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