🇫🇷Claude Debussy ： 12 Etudes No.7 “Pour les degrés chromatiques” L.136

Built around chromatic note patterns, this highly kinetic etude unfolds through a continuous stream of fine-grained motion. Its momentum and tension arise not only from recurring figures, but also from changes in register, accents, and dynamics. Within its sustained flow, the contrast between the brilliant upper register and the denser middle and lower registers is a particular point of interest. In performance, the notes should be kept even without allowing the tempo to become rushed, while the metric framework and accents remain clear. Pedaling should be used sparingly to prevent the sound from becoming blurred, leaving room for flexible phrasing and focused attention to detail rather than a mechanical effect.