Hello, can anyone recommend a piece/study in Db major (preferably free!). My teacher meant to find one for me this week but forgot.
I'm slogging away at Db maj scale but every time I finger Gb my brain yells F sharp and I want to carry on in G ... similarly, trying to train myself into thinking and recognizing Cb, not B.
I'm obviously enharmonically challenged ...

Hmm, off the top of my head, nothing definite but...

Hotteterre's preludes? I know these go through lots of keys but don't know if Db is in there: http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Hotteterre,_Jacques I've been put through a couple of these in order to improve the corresponding scale!

Schickhardt wrote a set of sonatas in all keys, so there will be a Db one in there - but don't know where to get an online copy (I ended up buy a facsimilie copy, where it's in treble clef for flute/violin, or French violin clef for recorders).

The Saint-Saens Romance, I think is in Db major.

I can only find the orchestral score, complete with solo flute part, which is a bit tedious: http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/9/9f...rch._score_.pdf

If it's for getting used to the key I'm guessing you don't need something especially difficult.
What about transposing something fairly simple (or a few somethings?)
How about a few carols in Db?

The Andersen studies are worth a look, and you can download them from here. I'd suggest the op. 33 no. 15 as a straightforward introduction to the key.

Dear all
thank you for your replies. I've printed out the Anderson one for starters , looks like a good staccato workout too! Had a quick look at the Hotteterre but couldn't easily fathom out the key signatures in the late hours last night ...
Yes a bit of transposing is probably the best way to get the feel of the key in my fingers. (I vaguely remember my teacher suggesting I should have a couple of easy tunes memorised for these sorts of eventualities .....) I'll investigate the Romance too shortly.
Thanks again.