Ab irato, S.143, "The Perfect Etude"
Romantic Étude Piano solo
Estimated difficulty
100/100
Master repertoire
Confidence : 45%
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedVirtuoso

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Difficulty sources
OpenAI_AI
100
100/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
100%
Among Franz Liszt
100%
Era Romantic
100%
Genre
Skills developed
Technique
Scales and arpeggios
1
Technique
Fast passages
2
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Style
Romantic style
1
Tone
Touch control
1
Pedaling
Half-pedalling
1
What to play next?

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Gentle step

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Balanced step

A genuine step up, without a jolt.

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Ambitious challenge

A useful leap with guided practice.

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