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The short answer
The Art of Finger Dexterity, Op. 740 No. 8 is an etude by Carl Czerny from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.
- etude
- Romantic
- playful
- stormy
- hand independence
Also known as 8. Light Action of the Left Hand.
History
The opening mixes slower chord gestures with quicker motion. Keeping those layers distinct is more useful than trying to make all the notes equally fast or equally strong.
Sources
How to practise it
- Count the longer opening values while practising the smaller moving notes separately.
How hard is it
Level 7, estimated
Sixteenth-note motion overlaps half and quarter notes and chord members, creating a sustained coordination task.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Carl Czerny
- Melodic Study, Op. 840 No. 1Level 3, estimatedWith Maestro
- School of Velocity, Op. 299 No. 1Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Étude in G minor, Op. 740 No. 50Level 9, estimatedWith Maestro
