Debussy: Twelve Études for Piano

“Douze Études” is a work by Claude Debussy (1862–1918) with 12 pieces, difficulty 9–10/10. Debussy's twelve late studies (1915): each one explores an interval or a device, with a thoroughly modern freedom of harmony and sound. 1 of them have a playable score in Estudio de Piano, with the microphone or MIDI.

What it trains

Advanced technique tied to color and timbre.
Rhythmic precision in very free writing.

How to practice it

Follow every written dynamic exactly: color is what the study is about.
Find the fingering that feels most comfortable to you: the composer himself leaves that choice to the performer.
Use the pedal sparingly and by ear.

The pieces

No.	Piece	Difficulty	Tempo	In the app
1	Pour les «cinq doigts», d'après Monsieur Czerny	9	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription
2	Pour les tierces	9	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription
3	Pour les quartes	9	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription
4	Pour les sixtes	9	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription
5	Pour les octaves	9	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription
6	Pour les huit doigts	9	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription
7	Pour les degrés chromatiques	10	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription
8	Pour les agréments	10	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription
9	Pour les notes répétées	10	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription
10	Pour les sonorités opposées	10	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription
11	Pour les arpèges composés	10	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 66	Being verified
12	Pour les accords	10	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Awaiting transcription

“Being verified”: playable, but the transcription is still being checked against a second source. “Awaiting transcription”: no score yet.