Etude
by Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) · Early modern · Intermediate
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate · Level 3 | 3 of 5 | C♯ major | 2:15 |
The player above plays the first 20 seconds. Learn all 2:15 of Etude in the PianoKite app: every version, both hands or one at a time, Wait mode on every bar, play-along at 50, 75 or 100% and per-bar feedback. Get early access.
- Era
- Early modern (1890–1930)
- Mood
- Calm · slow and peaceful
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) is the composer of Etude, an early-20th-century piece that is calm and steady. It is rated level 3 of 5, intermediate, and takes about 2:15 to play in C♯ major. In the app's library you'll also find it in the Études collection.
About Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915): Russian composer and pianist whose early preludes and études grew out of Chopin's style.
How to play Etude on piano
- Split the piece into sections and learn them one at a time, hands separately first.
- Loop the bars that keep going wrong. The app's per-bar feedback shows exactly where they are, so you don't waste time on the bars you already know.
- Move up the play-along speeds in steps, 50% then 75% then 100%, only when a section is clean at the current speed.
- An étude trains one skill. Find the bars where that pattern is hardest, loop them slowly, and only then play the piece through.
- Short daily sessions beat one long weekly one. Ten focused minutes a day is enough to make steady progress.
In the PianoKite app you can learn it with your own digital piano over Bluetooth or USB, or with any piano through the microphone: the score scrolls past a playhead, the keys light up, and every bar gets a score so you can see what's learned. See how it works. New to the piano? Start with the beginner lessons. Get early access.
License and credits
Typeset by Guy D. Lederfein for the Mutopia Project. License: Public Domain. Source: Mutopia Project.
Both the composition and the source file are in the public domain.
Text events such as lyrics were removed; the notes are as published. The player on this page plays the first 20 seconds.
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