Études enfantines, Op. 37 No. 21
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.
Count two beats per bar, each split into three eighth notes. Shape the melody with the small crescendos and diminuendos in the score, and make the poco rall. bars slow down gently before the in tempo.
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. 21?
Late beginner. The notes are easy to read; the challenge is a smooth, graceful line.
02 How long is it?
Our edition has 36 bars in 6/8.
03 How is it structured?
A first section and a repeated second section end at the Fine. A repeated middle section then leads back to the start with a da capo.