Where it comes from
A northern Shaanxi folk song, in two-four time over fifty-six bars.
Embroidered Plaque
C major · 2/4 · 56 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- C major · no sharps or flats
- Time
- 2/4
- Bars
- 56
- Range
- D4 – G5
- 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
Narrative phrasing in two-four: many short phrases that need shaping one by one.
Where it usually goes wrong
Fifty-six bars with no perceived sections; the bow stops too long at each phrase end.
Does it need shifting?
Range D4–G5; everything stays in first position, no shifting.
Practice steps
- Mark the repeated phrases and split the piece into four sections on the score.
- Leave a breath at each section end without stopping the bow.