Elementary Studies, Op. 176 No. 14
About this arrangement
Jean-Baptiste Duvernoy taught piano at the Paris Conservatoire. His Op. 176, École primaire, is a set of 25 elementary studies, each built on one skill.
Keep the eighth notes even and pass the thumb under without a bump. Follow the small swells and fades in each pair of bars. In the left-hand runs from bar 9, watch the clef changes and keep the same smooth touch as the right hand. A major has three sharps: F, C and G.
Start with short loops.
Use the section list as a practice map. Start at 50% tempo, loop one section, then return to the full piece once the hand shape feels stable.
Choose Right or Left to focus on one hand. Wait for note checks the highlighted notes as you play them on the screen or a connected MIDI keyboard.
Before you practice.
01 What level is Duvernoy Op. 176 No. 14?
Late beginner. The scales are in one key, but both hands need to play them evenly.
02 How long is it?
Our edition has 25 bars.
03 What should I practise first?
The right hand in bars 1-4, slowly, with a smooth thumb under.