Études enfantines, Op. 37 No. 39
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.
There are four sharps, so read the key signature carefully before playing. Keep the right hand legato and let each phrase rise and fall with the hairpins.
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. 39?
Intermediate. The key of E major and the expressive line make it harder to read than the earlier studies.
02 How long is it?
Our edition has 32 bars in 2/4.
03 How is it structured?
8 bars to the Fine, a longer middle section, then a da capo back to the start.