Arabesque No. 1

The form

The sections of the piece and their chords: the map you learn before playing a single note.

A B A' C D C' E C'' F G H A'' I Coda

The key

E major

4 sharps in the key signature: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯

Scale

E · F♯ · G♯ · A · B · C♯ · D♯

Pillar chords

I = E · IV = A · V7 = B7

The tricky passages

• Bar 47: fast runs (7.2 notes per second), a melodic leap (more than an octave (14 semitones)), notes outside the key, lots of notes
• Bar 51: fast runs (7.2 notes per second), a melodic leap (more than an octave (21 semitones)), notes outside the key, lots of notes
• Bar 54: fast runs (7.2 notes per second), a melodic leap (major sixth), notes outside the key, 4-note chords