Where it comes from
A short Allegretto from Suzuki Violin School Book 1 with a regular rhythmic shape.
Allegretto
D major · 4/4 · 17 bars
Score
- Level
- Elementary
- Key
- D major · F♯ C♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 17
- Range
- A3 – D5
- Fingering
- marked
How to practise this piece
Take it at 77 BPM first, then move up to 96 once the notes sit under your fingers.
What this piece trains
A steady middle tempo held from the first bar to the last.
Where it usually goes wrong
The opening is stable, the middle creeps forward; the bow hesitates at string changes.
Does it need shifting?
Range A3–D5; everything stays in first position, no shifting.
Practice steps
- Set the metronome a notch below the marked tempo and play the whole piece without rushing.
- Repeat the two string-change joins ten times until the gap disappears.