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Heller Op. 47: 25 Studies for Rhythm and Expression

“25 Études pour former au sentiment du rythme et à l'expression, Op. 47” is a work by Stephen Heller (1813–1888) with 25 pieces, difficulty 3–4/10. Heller's most approachable studies: short, poetic pieces focused on rhythm and expression rather than speed. 25 of them have a playable score in Estudio de Piano, with the microphone or MIDI.

What it trains

How to practice it

  1. Sing the melody before playing it to find its natural breathing.
  2. Record yourself and listen for whether the pulse stays steady through the ritardandos and the returns to tempo.

The pieces

No.PieceDifficultyTempoIn the app
1Study No. 13♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100Being verified
2Study No. 23♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100Being verified
3Study No. 33♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
4Study No. 43♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
5Study No. 53♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
6Study No. 63♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100Being verified
7Study No. 73♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
8Study No. 83♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
9Study No. 93♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
10Study No. 103♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100Being verified
11Study No. 113♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
12Study No. 123♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
13Study No. 134♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
14Study No. 144♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
15Study No. 154♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
16Study No. 164♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
17Study No. 174♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
18Study No. 184♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
19Study No. 194♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
20Study No. 204♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
21Study No. 214♩ = 56 → ♩ = 112Being verified
22Study No. 224♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified
23Study No. 234♩ = 56 → ♩ = 112Being verified
24Study No. 244♩ = 56 → ♩ = 112Being verified
25Study No. 254♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144Being verified

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