This is a study in the precise rhythmic values of ornaments. When viewed closely you will see that four little motives occuring simutaneously on every beat.

Friskin tells us: "A light and independent action from the wrist for each beat constitutes an appropriate technique. "

Schumann thinks the third study in F less novel in character, although "here the master showed his admirable bravura powers but they are all models of bold, indwelling, creative force, truly poetic creations, though not without small blots in their details, but on the whole striking and powerful. Yet, if I give my complete opinion, I must confess that his earlier collection seems more valuable to me. Not that I mean to imply any deterioration, for these recently published studies were nearly all written at the same time as the earlier ones, and only a few were composed a little while ago--the first in A flat and the last magnificent one in C minor, both of which display great mastership."