Chopin Etude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 10 No. 4 Practice

Last updated February 15, 2026

I am still working on the Chopin Etude. Tempo: currently a little over 120 bpm and aiming for about 140 bpm; notes: a few sections could be cleaner; dynamics: need to accentuate; memorization: not yet, but I will need to do this to avoid interrupting the piece from having to turn the page. I think it will likely take me at least another half a year to make it “performance-ready”, at least with my current technique.