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Re: Why learn etudes?

Author: Ed
Date: 2011-11-15 12:47

A number of years back Bill Blount wrote an article for Windplayer magazine about the importance of learning style through etudes. For example, he presents the argument that a player would become better prepared to play in the Italian operatic style by playing the etudes of Cavallini and Labanchi. These etudes contain the stylistic elements one would find in this music. The article is worthwhile reading.

Etudes were also designed to present certain technical and musical challenges to the player and to focus on various difficulties inherent in the instrument. I suppose that one could manage to be a player without playing etudes or even scales, but these traditional methods often give a better guided and focussed approach.

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