Which etudes should I learn?

[hamishscott4]

Hi,

I have just leant Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu and Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata and I would like to learn some etudes to improve my technique as well as learning a new performable piece?

Which should I learn and in what order?

Thanks

[onwan]

I would recommend Czerny Etudes Op.740. Some of them are really beautiful but all of them would give you a technical benefits. My teacher says that before Chopin etudes you should master at least 5 etudes from the OP.740. But if you feel that you can handle Chopin etudes go for it! I also understand that Czerny etudes are NOT concert etudes....

There are lot of concert etudes you could play...have a look at Henselt etude Op.2 and Op.5, Scriabin etudes Op.8, Liszt Concert etudes, Liszt Paganini etudes, maybe you'd find that some of Rachmaninoff "easier" etudes would fit you. I also love Mendelssohn etudes Op.104.

[kakeithewolf]

La Campanella is a good choice, all things considered. But, personally, I'd recommend learning Chopin's Ocean Etude or Revolutionary Etude.

[chicoscalco]

La Campanella is a good choice, all things considered. But, personally, I'd recommend learning Chopin's Ocean Etude or Revolutionary Etude.

Don't you think it's sort of a huge jump going from chopin's impromptu to La Campanella?

[perprocrastinate]

Don't you think it's sort of a huge jump going from chopin's impromptu to La Campanella?

I apologize in advance for having nothing worthwhile to contribute to this thread, but that's punny. Haha, jump.

[classicalnhiphop]

ya, la campanella is one of liszt's hardest etudes, from the standard versions of all the etudes.  Try one of Liszt's concert etudes like gnomenreigen or un sospiro.

[kakeithewolf]

Don't you think it's sort of a huge jump going from chopin's impromptu to La Campanella?

It really depends on tempo, but you're probably right.

[chicoscalco]

I apologize in advance for having nothing worthwhile to contribute to this thread, but that's punny. Haha, jump.

I laughed out loud 

[j_menz]

I apologize in advance for having nothing worthwhile to contribute to this thread, but that's punny. Haha, jump.

I don't get it. 

[chicoscalco]

I don't get it. 

Play just a few measures of La Campanella and then come back here 

[j_menz]

Play just a few measures of La Campanella and then come back here 

Widely spaced notes do not jumps make, unless you choose to let them.

[chicoscalco]

Widely spaced notes do not jumps make, unless you choose to let them.

How do you play that without jumping from one note to note? Teach me master yoda

[j_menz]

How do you play that without jumping from one note to note? Teach me master yoda

It's a matter of how you think abut it.

Jump = note + leap + landing, and often a lot more thought goes into the leap than the arrival.

It should be note + note, with the journey between left to it's own devices. Think of the arrival, not how you get there, and trust your body to cope. Surprisingly, it will.

[cometear]

It's a matter of how you think abut it.

Jump = note + leap + landing, and often a lot more thought goes into the leap than the arrival.

It should be note + note, with the journey between left to it's own devices. Think of the arrival, not how you get there, and trust your body to cope. Surprisingly, it will.

You're never any fun

[88melter]

As a frankly commercial, but still musically relevant answer, I suggest you learn MINE. 25 Etudes, using symmetry, mirroring, and intervallic control to create music of many different moods and colors. Some slow, some fast, some wide lines and fragmented segments, some smooth melodies and quiet moods. Not your usual Chopin, Debussy, or even Czerny.
   All the pieces have numbers as titles, they're labels, really. They refer to the interval(s) used for each piece, from the 1/2 step to the tritone and all the possible combinations. 0.5 = the half-step piece, 1.0 the whole-step one, etc.
   They are available as a set, spiral bound, large-format, from J.W. Pepper. Here is a link to the page in question.
    https://www.jwpepper.com/10341556.item#.UqJK-tJDtHk

88melter

[ale_ius]

I would recommend Czerny Etudes Op.740. Some of them are really beautiful but all of them would give you a technical benefits. My teacher says that before Chopin etudes you should master at least 5 etudes from the OP.740. But if you feel that you can handle Chopin etudes go for it! I also understand that Czerny etudes are NOT concert etudes....

There are lot of concert etudes you could play...have a look at Henselt etude Op.2 and Op.5, Scriabin etudes Op.8, Liszt Concert etudes, Liszt Paganini etudes, maybe you'd find that some of Rachmaninoff "easier" etudes would fit you. I also love Mendelssohn etudes Op.104.

Also add Emil Sauer concert etudes.  These are some only favorites of all performance etudes.

-Alee Marie

[nicoleyoong]

Try to figure out your weakness and find the right piece that can overcome your weakness! I'm currently working on Chopin's etude and it really helps!