Étude Op. 25, No. 2 (Chopin)
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Étude Op. 25, No. 2, in F minor
, is an étude
composed by Frédéric Chopin
. It is based on a polyrhythm
, with pairs of eighth-note (quaver) triplet
s in the right hand against quarter-note (crotchet) triplets in the left. The étude is sometimes known as "The Bees".
F minor
F minor is a minor scale based on F, consisting of the pitches F, G, A, B, C, D, and E. The harmonic minor raises the E to E. Its key signature has four flats ....
, is an étude
Étude
An étude , is an instrumental musical composition, most commonly of considerable difficulty, usually designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular technical skill. The tradition of writing études emerged in the early 19th century with the rapidly growing popularity of the piano...
composed by Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
. It is based on a polyrhythm
Polyrhythm
Polyrhythm is the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms.Polyrhythm in general is a nonspecific term for the simultaneous occurrence of two or more conflicting rhythms, of which cross-rhythm is a specific and definable subset.—Novotney Polyrhythms can be distinguished from...
, with pairs of eighth-note (quaver) triplet
Tuplet
In music a tuplet is "any rhythm that involves dividing the beat into a different number of equal subdivisions from that usually permitted by the...
s in the right hand against quarter-note (crotchet) triplets in the left. The étude is sometimes known as "The Bees".