Meaning of ETUDE
| Pronunciation: | | 'eytood
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| | Definition: | | [n] a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity |
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| | See Also: | | composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \['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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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