Etudes are musical compositions that focus on improving technique. Book 1 in this series features high quality elementary piano etudes by famous pianist-teachers in a variety of styles. Each etude is prefaced with useful composer facts and practice advice. Technical study at the elementary level is characterized by playing in parallel motion and contrary motion in five-finger patterns, simple hands-together coordination, two-note slurs, three-note slurs, basic articulations (staccato, legato, repeated notes), broken chords, and more.
| At the Playground (from Musical "ABC") | Heinrich Wohlfahrt (composer) |
| Bike Ride [Op. 82, No. 10] | Cornelius Gurlitt (composer) |
| Bold Knight | Moritz Vogel (contributor) |
| Conversation [Op.101, No.60] | Ferdinand Beyer (contributor) |
| English Minuet | Alexander Reinagle (composer) |
| Fairy Tale Waltz [Op.82, No.18] | Cornelius Gurlitt (composer) |
| Folk Dance (from the Musical "ABC") | Heinrich Wohlfahrt (composer) |
| Laughing [Op.777, No.2] | Carl Czerny (composer) |
| Little Romance (from the musical "ABC") | Heinrich Wohlfahrt (composer) |
| My Shadow [Op. 218, No. 18] | Louis Köhler (composer) |
| Ode to Joy | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Promenade | Elena Gnessina (contributor) |
| Singing Voices [Op.101, No.11] | Ferdinand Beyer (contributor) |
| Skate Board [Op. 82, No. 11] | Cornelius Gurlitt (composer) |
| Song of Spring (from First Term at the Piano) | Béla Bartók (composer) |
| Stepping Stones [Op.101, No.7] | Ferdinand Beyer (contributor) |