Octave study
Note after Note · Level 5 (Advanced) · study · Piano
Octaves moving in arpeggios, repeated staccato octaves, then left-hand octaves, in D minor.
▶ Play this piece with the interactive score
How to practise it
- Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
- Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
- Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
- The hand keeps the octave shape (1-5 on white keys, 1-4 on black keys); the motion comes from the wrist, not the fingers. Staccato octaves: a small bounce of the wrist, relaxed arm. Stop as soon as you feel tension. The thumb leads: watch it rather than the fifth finger.