La Mauvaise Réputation

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.

Armelle Cocheril’s piano transcription of this manifesto of nonconformism is adapted here to offer a perfect balance between Brassens’s rebellious character and rhythmic piano writing. Released in 1952, this song immediately establishes Brassens’s universe: a sober guitar, finely chiselled lyrics and a melody that sticks in the head.

Difficulty level: ⑥ (Intermediate pieces)
This level 6 score helps consolidate the independence of the hands and precision of phrasing.
Learning focuses on:
- Rhythm: a left hand that must be absolutely regular despite the right-hand triplets; the feel of the passage in 5/4.
- Technique: articulation of the repeated notes in the right hand.
- Clarity: an airy layout in D 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.