Help on Etude

[nixo1000]

I was wondering what is the first note on the bass clef called and how is it played, is it played very quickly to the next note. The note in a small note with an arrow through the middle. You have to go down where it said no.11 Andante Cantabile

https://www.sheetmusicarchive.net/dlpage_new.cfm?composition_id=636

[BoliverAllmon]

It is a Bb appoggiatura. it is played quickly before the beat.

[m1469]

Hi nixo  

I read the first note of this etude (Scriabin) as a pedal point.  It is our tonic, Bb, of the scale chosen for this piece (Bb minor); meant to be heard throughout the entire measure and for several following it.

Yes, you do want to play this note quickly in order to arrive at your octave "F's" just above it and this is why it is notated firstly as a "grace note" then tied to a subsequent note located in the same place on the staff (half note in the case of the fist occurance).  

The thing we do not want, however, is a half toned frantic sounding note thrown into the piece. This note is meant to be full and supportive the entire time through, so it would be helpful to be sure to listen to not only the beginning of this tone, but the middle and "end" -(there will be two different kinds of "ends' in this case.  It should maintain a "rounded" release (as you are physically releasing the note to acquire the following sounds) as well as be heard throughout the measure to where its duration actually ends).

You can choose to sustain this note by employing the sustenuto pedal.  Or treat it as an appoggiatura as Boliver suggested and don't worry about sustaining it.  Either way, enjoy ! 

m1469