etudes

noun/ˈeɪtjuːdz/

Frequency rank: #18,191 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Short musical compositions designed to develop a performer's technical skill.

Illustration for the English word “etudes”

Example sentence

The young pianist practiced several etudes every morning to sharpen her technique.

Synonyms & related words

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