Description
No. 13 is a brisk piece, fitting 162 notes into 17 seconds. Its concentrated construction makes it effective for practicing nimble finger movement. A practical study that lets you quickly check a technical point within eight measures, well suited to short bursts of practice.
A set of 160 short studies by Czerny, each condensed into just eight measures so a single technical point can be worked on quickly. Their brevity makes them well suited to beginners building basic piano technique efficiently.
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About the Composer
Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Carl Czerny was a Viennese pianist and composer who studied under Beethoven and later taught Franz Liszt. He is best known for his enormous output of piano etudes, which remain widely used in piano pedagogy around the world today. This site includes 109 of his works, such as pieces from the 160 Eight-Measure Exercises.
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