Chopin Études

Written as piano exercises, the twenty-seven Chopin Études (French for "Studies") were considered radical and revolutionary when they first appeared. Now extremely popular, they are among the most challenging and evocative pieces in the piano repertoire.

Each of Chopin's études, rather than being a dry repetitive exercise, is a brilliant concert piece with its own musical story to tell. Like virtually all of Chopin’s compositions, these concert-études have an emotional aspect that transcends the mere playing of notes. Chopin's original concert-étude form persisted in the Romantic era; among the other great Romantics, Liszt was particularly famous for his technically intense yet passionate concert-études.

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849), who wrote mostly for solo piano, is generally considered to be one of the great masters of Romantic music. His work, often sounding like spontaneous improvisation, is characterized by beautiful rhythmic melodies expressive of heart-felt emotion.

Tutorials (Complete)    Playlist

• Op. 10 No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall"   closer up, no score 2011

• Op.10, No. 1 in C Major "Waterfall" with score   2021

• Op. 10, No. 2 in A Minor

• Op. 10, No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse"    Part 1  Part 2   Complete with Score

• Op. 10 No. 4 in C# Minor     Added Score

• Op. 10, No. 5 in G# Major "Black Key"   

2010  Part 1  Part 2

2020   Complete with score

• Op. 10, No. 6 in Eb Minor

• Op. 10 , No. 7 “toccata”  

• Op. 10, No. 8  Part 1  Part 2    Part 1 (with score)   Part 2 (with score)    Part 2 Left Hand audio only

• Op. 10, No. 9 in F Minor     Added Score

• Op. 10, No. 10 in Ab Major

• Op. 10, No. 11 in Eb Major "Arpeggio"

• Op. 10, No. 12 in C Minor "Revolutionary"   

2011   Old version 

2016   Added score (too many errors)   

2025   Redone with score  

• Op. 25, No. 1 in Ab Major  "Aeolian Harp"

• Op. 25, No. 2 in F Minor "The Bees"  Slow  Slower

• Op. 25, No. 3 in F Major  "The Horseman" or "The Knight"

• Op. 25, No.4 in A minor

• Op. 25, No. 5 in E Minor "Wrong Note"

• Op. 25, No. 6 in G# Minor

• Op. 25, No. 7 in C# Minor

• Op.25, No.8 in D Major (sixths)  

• Op. 25, No. 9 in Gb Major  "Butterfly"     RH   LH   Both Hands with Score

• Op. 25, No. 10 in B Minor  "Octave"

• Op. 25, No. 11 in A Minor "Winter Wind" Part 1 (2012)   Part 2 (2012)

• Op. 25, No. 11 in A Minor "Winter Wind" with score  Part 1 (2020)  Part 2 (2020)

• Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor "Ocean"     Part 1   Part 2   Complete with Score

Other Etudes:

3 Nouvelles études, B.130   No. 2 in A flat Major, Allegretto 

Trois Etudes No. 1 in F Minor  Slow   Slow tutorial digitally Sped

Sheetmusic  on imslp.org

Extras

Our friend Ruo Huang's student Lior Willinger practicing  Op. 25, No. 1 (2008).

Ruo Huang's Student Recital (2018)