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Etude

Etude Meaning & Definition
Etude Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Etude?

[n] a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Etude:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Etude: absolute music | adaptation | air varie | aleatory | aleatory music | arrangement | article | causerie | chamber music | chamber orchestra | composition | descant | discourse | discussion | disquisition | dissertation | electronic music | essay | examination | excursus | exercise | exposition | feature | first approach | harmonization | homily | incidental music | instrumental music | introductory study | invention | lucubration | memoir | monograph | morceau | Nachtmusik | nocturne | note | opus | orchestration | outline | pandect | paper | paragraph | piece | preliminary study | production | program music | prolegomenon | research paper | ricercar | score | screed | sketch | sonata | sonatina | special article | string orchestra | string quartet | study | survey | term paper | theme | theme and variations | thesis | tract | tractate | treatise | treatment | trio | variation | work

See Also | composition | musical composition | opus | piece | piece of music

Etude In Webster's Dictionary

\['E]`tude"\ ([asl]`t[.u]d"), n. [F. See {Study}.] 1. A composition in the fine arts which is intended, or may serve, for a study. 2. (Mus.) A study; an exercise; a piece for practice of some special point of technical execution.

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