Where it comes from
Dancla study no. 1, in six-eight time, forty-five bars at crotchet equals 84.
Dancla Etude No. 1
A major · 6/8 · 45 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- A major · F♯ C♯ G♯
- Time
- 6/8
- Bars
- 45
- Range
- A3 – B5
- Fingering
- not marked
How to practise this piece
Take it at 67 BPM first, then move up to 84 once the notes sit under your fingers.
What this piece trains
Dividing a slur evenly across three notes of the compound beat.
Where it usually goes wrong
All three notes crowd into the first half of the bow and the third is clipped; string changes break the flow.
Does it need shifting?
Range A3–B5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Play each three-note group alone with the bow split into three equal parts.
- Use the metronome and listen for a dragging third note.