Where it comes from
An Andantino from the Suzuki books in four-four time, mostly moving by step.
Andantino
D major · 4/4 · 16 bars
Score
- Level
- Elementary
- Key
- D major · F♯ C♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 16
- Range
- D4 – F♯5
- 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
Pitch at a moderate speed: nothing is fast, but every note has to stand on its own.
Where it usually goes wrong
Fingers release early at a slow tempo and the note dies; the hand collapses at the top F sharp.
Does it need shifting?
Range D4–F♯5; everything stays in first position, no shifting.
Practice steps
- Hold each note for two slow beats and check the attack and the release.
- Play through once listening only to the top F sharp.