Description
This is No. 13 from the collection of short pieces Czerny wrote for daily technical upkeep. Over about 42 seconds, its 709 notes unfold at a steady tempo that asks the player to sustain volume right through to the end of each phrase. Because the figuration itself is not complex, attention can focus squarely on tempo and touch. As an intermediate study, it helps refine finger independence and even touch.
Forty intermediate-level daily studies by Czerny, suited for everyday practice of a variety of techniques.
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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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