'etude' definitions:
Definition of 'etude'
From: WordNet
noun
A short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
Synonyms of 'etude'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute music,
- adaptation,
- air varie,
- aleatory,
- aleatory music,
- arrangement,
- article,
- causerie,
- chamber music,
- chamber orchestra,
- composition,
- descant,
- discourse,
- discussion,
- disquisition,
- dissertation,
- electronic music,
- essay,
- examination,
- excursus,
- exercise,
- exposition,
- feature,
- first approach,
- harmonization,
- homily,
- incidental music,
- instrumental music,
- introductory study,
- invention,
- lucubration,
- memoir,
- monograph,
- morceau,
- Nachtmusik,
- nocturne,
- note,
- opus,
- orchestration,
- outline,
- pandect,
- paper,
- paragraph,
- piece,
- preliminary study,
- production,
- program music,
- prolegomenon,
- research paper,
- ricercar,
- score,
- screed,
- sketch,
- sonata,
- sonatina,
- special article,
- string orchestra,
- string quartet,
- study,
- survey,
- term paper,
- theme,
- theme and variations,
- thesis,
- tract,
- tractate,
- treatise,
- treatment,
- trio,
- variation,
- work