Where it comes from
The slow second movement of a student concertino in B minor, in six-eight time.
Concertino in B minor, 2nd movement
G major · 6/8 · 50 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- G major · F♯
- Time
- 6/8
- Bars
- 50
- Range
- G3 – B5
- 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
The six-eight pulse: two main beats with three notes in each.
Where it usually goes wrong
Counting it as three-four puts the weight on notes 1, 3 and 5 and destroys the lilt.
Does it need shifting?
Range G3–B5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Count two beats per bar with the metronome and divide each into three.
- Play slowly and check that the three notes under each beat are equal.