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- Dictionaryétude/eɪˈt(j)uːd/
noun
- 1. a short musical composition, typically for one instrument, designed as an exercise to improve the technique or demonstrate the skill of the player.
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Instrumental musical composition, usually short, designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular musical skill
An étude or study is an instrumental musical composition, usually short, designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular musical skill. The tradition of writing études emerged in the early 19th century with the rapidly growing popularity of the piano. Of the vast number of études from that era some are still used as teaching material (particularly pieces by Carl Czerny and Muzio ... Wikipedia