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- Dictionaryé·tude/ˈāˌto͞od/
noun
- 1. a short musical composition, typically for one instrument, designed as an exercise to improve the technique or demonstrate the skill of the player.
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étude. noun. ˈā-ˌtüd. -ˌtyüd. Synonyms of étude. 1. : a piece of music for the practice of a point of technique. 2. : a composition built on a technical motive but played for its artistic value. Examples of étude in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Advertisement Something similar happened with the composition of the etudes themselves.
Étude definition: a musical composition, usually instrumental, intended mainly for the practice of some point of technique.. See examples of ÉTUDE used in a sentence.
An étude (/ ˈeɪtjuːd /; French: [e.tyd]) or study is an instrumental musical composition, usually short, designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular musical skill. The tradition of writing études emerged in the early 19th century with the rapidly growing popularity of the piano.
1. A piece composed for the development of a specific point of technique. 2. A composition featuring a point of technique but performed because of its artistic merit. [French étude, from Old French estudie, study; see study .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
ÉTUDE definition: 1. a piece of music intended to be played to improve a musician's technical skills. The word comes…. Learn more.
Definition of étude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An etude is a short, tricky tune that a musician plays mainly for practice or to demonstrate skill. Many etudes are meant to be played on the piano. Well-known composers like Debussy and Chopin wrote piano etudes that continue to be used for teaching beginning musicians.
