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Sonata vs Etude - What's the difference?

sonata | etude |

As nouns the difference between sonata and etude

is that sonata is sonata while etude is study.

sonata

English

(wikipedia sonata)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo

    • Derived terms

    * sonata form * sonatina

    Anagrams

    * ----

    etude

    English

    (wikipedia etude)

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.

    • Synonyms

    * (a song written as an exercise)