Where it comes from
A short Allegro in A major from the Suzuki books, sixteen bars at a brisk tempo.
Allegro
A major · 4/4 · 16 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- A major · F♯ C♯ G♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 16
- Range
- A4 – A5
- Fingering
- not 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
Stable fast separate bows: short but quick.
Where it usually goes wrong
Speed shrinks the bow to the middle few centimetres and the sound thins; intonation goes with it.
Does it need shifting?
Range A4–A5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Learn it slowly first so no finger has to search for a note.
- When speeding up, keep the length of bow stroke unchanged and stop adding tempo if the tone thins.