Where it comes from
The first movement of a student concertino in D minor, sixty-five bars, with clear dramatic contrast.
Concertino in D minor, 1st movement
F major · 4/4 · 65 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- F major · B♭
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 65
- Range
- G3 – A♯5
- 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
Key and mood in sections: the minor theme and the modulations need different weight and colour.
Where it usually goes wrong
Accidentals in the modulating passage are missed; pressing too hard for the loud sections tightens the sound.
Does it need shifting?
Range G3–A♯5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Circle every accidental and play those notes alone until none is missed.
- Build the loud sections with bow speed rather than pressure.