Études enfantines, Op. 37 No. 7
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.
The leap at the start of each bar is the hard part. Open the hand before you play the thumb, so the fifth finger is already over its key. Keep the left-hand chords soft and on the beat.
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. 7?
Late beginner. It is longer than the first studies in the set and needs an open hand position.
02 How long is it?
Our edition has 54 bars in 3/4.
03 What should I practise first?
The first two bars of the right hand. The same shape returns on other notes all through the first page.