Description
No. 26 from Op. 337 is aimed at maintaining and building finger technique in a short span. Its 633 notes over 32 seconds move at a settled tempo, carefully tracing the figuration to develop finger independence. Folding short studies like this into a daily routine also helps lay the technical groundwork needed for larger repertoire. Marked intermediate, repeating it as a daily routine gradually builds steadiness.
Forty intermediate-level daily studies by Czerny, suited for everyday practice of a variety of techniques.
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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