1.
etude; study piece; practice piece
A musical composition designed primarily to develop a specific technical skill. While originally meant for practice, many etudes (such as those by Chopin and Liszt) are also performed as concert pieces.
ショパンの練習曲を弾く。
I play Chopin's etudes.
この練習曲は指の独立性を鍛えるのに良い。
This etude is good for training finger independence.
ピアノの練習曲集としてはツェルニーが有名だ。
As a collection of piano etudes, Czerny is well known.
The Japanese translation of the French musical term 'étude.' Composed of 練習 (practice) + 曲 (piece, composition). エチュード (the French loanword) is also commonly used.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 練習曲集: collection of etudes
- 練習曲を弾く: to play an etude
- ピアノの練習曲: piano etude
RELATED TERMS:
- エチュード: etude — the French loanword, used interchangeably
- 教則本: instruction book, method book — systematic study material
- 小品: short piece — a brief musical composition
- 楽曲: musical composition — general term