Etude

In its original sense (les études = “study”; étudier = “to study”), an etude (from the French Étude “study”; Spanish Estudio) is an instrumental work for a solo instrument that is intended to help the musician achieve greater proficiency on their instrument. The focus is on a short technical problem that is often repeated and appears in sequences. In contrast to the exercises, the etudes are harmonically structured and can also change keys.

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