Are Chopin etudes good for technique?

If you already have a good technique, then working on the Chopin Etudes will surely help refine that technique. If, however, your technique is mediocre, you may not have the necessary technique to work on them to get the intended benefit.

What was the purpose behind Chopin’s Piano etudes?

An etude is defined, in part, as a piece designed to aid a student in the development of technical ability. In composing two sets of works so titled, twelve in each, Chopin did not so much aid technique as demand it.

What is the purpose of etudes?

There are etudes from every musical period. Their purpose is to help the student drill and learn a particular technique. As a result, they tend to be repetitive. Some composers, such as Liszt and Chopin, wrote etudes of such complexity and beauty that they are performed in concerts.

What is the tempo of Revolutionary Etude?

Revolutionary Etude, Op. 10 – No. 12 is a very sad song by Rousseau with a tempo of 62 BPM. It can also be used double-time at 124 BPM.

How difficult are Chopin études?

In fact, I would say that it is about as easy as a Chopin Nocturne. Hardest part is the wide leaps in the left hand. After 3 relatively easy etudes comes one that is very difficult. All those fast notes and octaves makes the entire piece difficult.

How do you use Etudes?

Scan the etude and look for a difficult line somewhere in the middle with a lot of accidentals. Use that line to find the tempo which will be painfully slow. If you can do that line without making mistakes then you know that’s the tempo to begin with. Then play the first 3 lines with that tempo.

Do Etudes help?

Dexterity: One part of learning a keyboard percussion instrument involves training parts of the body to do new things, to repeat them, and then to do them very quickly. Etudes are a great training partner. They will help you refine and improve your speed.

What Etude should I start on?

Most people would usually start with Op. 10 no 3 in E major, because it is slow and beautiful and well known. Another one that is not so hard is Op 25 no 7 in C#minor. Op 25 no 9 in Gb major is quite short, and is not too bad if you can already play octaves well.