Description
Étude Op.10 No.2 requires an unusual fingering, playing chromatic runs in the right hand using only the third, fourth, and fifth fingers. Considered one of the most technically demanding études, it trains finger independence and even tone in the weaker fingers. Though brief, it is note-dense and demands unwavering precision throughout.
A collection of études by various composers, including Chopin's famous "Revolutionary" Étude, designed to build finger independence and expressive technique.
Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Frederic Chopin was born in Poland and made his career in Paris, remaining unusual among great composers for writing almost exclusively for piano. He poured his longing for his homeland into mazurkas and polonaises, while his ballades and etudes combine poetic melody with harmonic innovation. This site includes 131 of his works, including the "Revolutionary" Etude, Op. 10, No. 12, and Ballades No. 1 and No. 4.
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