FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for this video
Q: Where can I get free sheet music for this piece?
A: Here’s a copy, thanks to Clint S. Mars:
http://www.musanim.com/pdf/debussyclairdelune.pdf
Q: I wish I could play this piece.
A: You can! If you have a MIDI setup (MIDI keyboard with damper pedal, MIDI piano, and a computer running Windows or Mac OS X), you can play this piece using the conductor program. You need to learn the piece really well, but you don’t need to learn to play the piano. The article describing how this works is here
http://www.musanim.com/tapper/
and the software is available here (free)
http://www.musanim.com/tapper/TapperDownload.html
The performance used in this video was done using this software!
Q: Where can I download this song?
A: You can get it at iTunes:
http://tinyurl.com/ad9vnc
or at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Clair-De-Lune-Debussy/dp/B001OIUS90
Q: Is it just me, or does this piece make everyone cry?
A: Maybe not everyone, but lots of people …
http://www.musanim.com/youtube/ClairDeLuneCrying.html
Q: Can you please do a video of ________?
A: First, check my to-do list:
http://www.musanim.com/all/MAMToDoList.html
If the music you want isn’t there, then read the “Could you please” question here:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/mamfaq.html#copyright
If the music you want isn’t on the list and seems like something I might do, email me:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/contact.html
Q: This is not the Clair de lune I learned growing up in France.
A: You may be thinking of the song Au clair de la lune:
http://www.musanim.com/img/AuClairDeLaLune.jpg
Q: What happened to my comment?
A: Questions answered in the FAQ and comments with nothing to do with the video (“spam”) are removed. If you posted a comment and don’t know why it’s gone, email me (stephen at musanim dot com) with “YouTube comment” in the subject line.
Q: Is this the same recording as on the soundtrack?
A: No; Stephen Malinowski made this one. Compare the two and let me know what you think.
Q: How did you make this video?
A: You can read about it here:
http://www.musanim.com/ProductionNotes/ClairDeLune.html
Q: What do the colors mean?
A: Each pitch class (C, C-sharp, D, D-sharp, etc.) has it’s own color, and the colors are chosen by mapping the musician’s “circle of fifths” to the artist’s “color wheel.” You can read more about this here:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/pfifth.htm
Q: Who is Debussy?
A: A French composer; you can read about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debussy
Q: Where can I learn more about this piece?
A: This Wikipedia article is a good place to start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque
Q: The audio/video isn’t very good; can I get the original movie?
A: Yes, you can get it here (you have to sign up, but then you can download it):
Q: Wasn’t this in Fantasia?
A: Almost. There originally was a Clair de lune segment in the film, but it was cut from the final release. It’s on the Fantasia Legacy Supplemental Features DVD.
Q: How can I make this kind of movie?
A: Check out this:
http://www.musanim.com/player/
Q: Can I use this audio/video in my project?
A: Please send me an email (stephen at musanim dot com) describing your project and I’ll let you know whether it’s okay.
Q: This is cool; where can I get a list of everything you’ve done like this?
A: Here’s the best place:
http://www.musanim.com/watch/ for more about this movie and others.
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I learned to play …
I learned to play this song a few months before Twilight came out. Now I’m afraid people will probably think I’m like an Edward wannabe. Whatever, it’s a great song!
I agree with you …
I agree with you entirely! blame that on some of the teenage twilight fans…
This song was also …
This song was also in the movie Man on Fire.
When did pieces of …
When did pieces of classical music become “songs”?
This is a piece, a piano solo that is part of a suite Debussy wrote.
i know wat u mean =)
i know wat u mean =)
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL …
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SONG
Beautiful song, too …
Beautiful song, too bad most young people ociate it with twilight. It’s such a great song it should stand on its own.
this kind of music …
this kind of music is really beautiful
Look I read the …
Look I read the twilight saga. It was great. but i still hate that people relate this beautiful song to the book when its not. Team Edward!!! ^_^
i dont like it when …
i dont like it when people relate this with twilight….
If gorgeous music …
If gorgeous music like this can only be heard by this generation through movies and commercials, then let them play.
I never said that …
I never said that Stephanie Meyer and Catherine Hardwicke didn’t have the right to use this song. And I must disagree with you, Twilight has no literary value whatsoever. The only descriptive writing in the book is about how attractive Edward is. It lacks any sort of figurative writing, character development, not to mention lack of originality. The worst is, that this incredible MARY SUE is so popular due to the thousands of brainless, dim witted, teenagers who think that Edward is “hawt”
This song is …
This song is beautiful !
Is a piece of wonderful work.
Everytime I hear it makes me cry for some reason.
panemorfo!!
panemorfo!!
this song is …
this song is beautiful it always makes me remember the time when i was with me girlfriend
Powerful, beautiful …
Powerful, beautiful, thanks for sharing.
i love how Debussy …
i love how Debussy used the dark keys to lead into his piano tidal waves. what a masterpiece.
Piękne!
Piękne!
thank you thank you …
thank you thank you thank you! i just finished my music class and we talked about debussy a lot and i questioned myself, after 10 years of piano training, and i’ve never tried to play this song? well i am now! hahaha
No, it would not be …
No, it would not be copyrighted, this song is of Public Domain. (common misconception, actually.)
I have always loved …
I have always loved this song it is beautiful it is also used in the film Dog Soldiers too seems a popular piece.
i heard this song …
i heard this song and I cried becasue it is SO beautiful….*wipes a tear away* thatnks for the upload!
twilight is not a ” …
twilight is not a “shitty piece of writing”
true this song is defintatly beautiful but the director and writer of Twilight have a right to use this song too
Clair de Lune is …
Clair de Lune is accosiated with twilight because Edward had it on his cd player, Clair de Lune isnt on the soundtrack otherwise it would be copyright! This is a beautiful piece of music and its good that it was on Twilight because now more people can appreciate how beautiful it is.
this is a pice of …
this is a pice of art nicely done i always tought it was debuxcity