Nantes

The first collection of French song sheet music graded by level of difficulty, CrocK’MusiC offers a clear path from level 1 to 9, designed by piano teachers. The works, drawn mainly from the French chanson repertoire, speak immediately to the student: they build on familiar melodies, stimulate listening, make reading easier and recreate a direct link with the instrument.

Technique stops being an obstacle and becomes a lever; CrocK’MusiC is not an alternative to the traditional repertoire, it is a parallel path that leads naturally back to it.

Jean Rieux’s piano transcription of this Barbara masterpiece is adapted here to offer a perfect balance between the raw emotion of the text and refined piano writing, while meeting the demands of the upper-intermediate levels. Written after the death of her father, this song is an inner journey between rain and memories.

Difficulty level: ⑦ (Fairly difficult pieces)
This level 7 score allows work on depth of touch and musical storytelling.
Learning focuses on:
- Rhythm: mastering steady, arpeggiated playing in the left hand, with the breathing characteristic of the style of “la longue dame brune”.
- Technique: work on legato, the balance of sound between the left-hand arpeggios and the melody, and precise use of the pedal to support the harmony without drowning it.
- Clarity: an airy layout in F minor, careful and complete engraving with fingerings.

Crock'Music scores include the lyrics and are printed on sturdy natural Rives 170g paper.
These individual scores are available in songbook form, but also as downloads.