u/First-Juice603

Hey there. I'm trying to play Karakuri Pierot

Honestly, I kind of looked at the tempo and notes, and thought yeah this doesn't seem too bad. However, I'm already having trouble with bar 8 onwards.

The whole piece is in swing 16th, and with that on top of all the complex(?) rhythm (and the pedal?) The rhythm might as well be hieroglyphics to me. I know I should do this one layer at a time, but how would you guys learn these bars? Or where would you start from? Also, tied staccatos with pedal?

Is it worth trying to subdivide, or should I just listen and "vibe" it out?

Thank you all in advance.

Deciphering a surprisingly complex bar