Études enfantines, Op. 37 No. 17
About this arrangement
Henry Lemoine was a Paris music publisher and piano teacher. His Études enfantines, Op. 37, are 50 short studies dedicated to young pupils, and teachers still assign them today.
Look at the slurs and staccato dots: slurred sixteenths are smooth, the eighth notes after them are short. In the middle section hold the lower right-hand note while the upper notes move.
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 Lemoine Op. 37 No. 17?
Late beginner. The figures are short, but the articulation changes quickly.
02 How long is it?
Our edition has 27 bars in 2/4.
03 How is it structured?
Two repeated sections end at the Fine, then a repeated middle section leads back to the start with a da capo.