練習曲(れんしゅうきょく)

れんしゅうきょく
noun
etude; study piece; practice piece
musicart
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(れんしゅうきょく)を弾(ひ)く。
I play Chopin's etudes.
この練習曲(れんしゅうきょく)は指(ゆび)の独立性(どくりつせい)を鍛(きた)えるのに良(よ)い。
This etude is good for training finger independence.
ピアノの練習曲(れんしゅうきょく)集(しゅう)としてはツェルニーが有名(ゆうめい)だ。
As a collection of piano etudes, Czerny is well known.

The Japanese translation of the French musical term 'étude.' Composed of 練習(れんしゅう) (practice) + 曲(きょく) (piece, composition). エチュード (the French loanword) is also commonly used.

Common collocations

  • 練習曲(れんしゅうきょく)集(しゅう): collection of etudes
  • 練習曲(れんしゅうきょく)を弾(ひ)く: to play an etude
  • ピアノの練習曲(れんしゅうきょく): piano etude

Related words

  • エチュード: etude — the French loanword, used interchangeably
  • 教則本(きょうそくぼん): instruction book, method book — systematic study material
  • 小品(しょうひん): short piece — a brief musical composition
  • 楽曲(がっきょく): musical composition — general term

Related Words

Related: 楽曲(がっきょく) (musical composition)
Related: 演習曲(えんしゅうきょく) (étude)
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Added 2026.3.31 7:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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