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Re: Why learn etudes?

Author: TJTG
Date: 2011-11-15 04:06

It is important in professional development. Learning a new etude a week improves your ability to learn a new piece of music quickly. It enhances your abilities, more-so if you understand what the etude is working on regarding your playing.

It sounds impressive that you've gone through those books, but I doubt you have worked on those etudes in a way that is very meaningful to your development. I work on rose 32, No. 1 every once and a while and it makes me feel like an inadequate musician. It's not just about playing the notes and getting to the end of the etude, too many people use them just for that.

Etudes hone instinct in a simpler setting to be employed later in a piece. It breaks down concepts so in the Mendelssohn is easier when you do approach it.

Also, the Bach Cello Suites aren't etudes... so why include them?

In addition, aren't scales just an exercise we can skip?

Are you in high school or college? It sounds like you are approaching this with a real young mentality.

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JPMarcellus2011

2011-11-15 03:28

Re: Why learn etudes?

TJTG

2011-11-15 04:06