Where it comes from
A grade 1 study in D major, thirty-two bars, spanning just over an octave.
Study No. 2 (Grade 1)
D major · 4/4 · 32 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- D major · F♯ C♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 32
- Range
- A3 – 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
Basic first-position figures moving mostly by step.
Where it usually goes wrong
The repeated figures accelerate; the two sharps of D major go missing at speed.
Does it need shifting?
Range A3–B5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Work four bars at a time, checking pitch at each stop.
- Use the metronome throughout and accept a slower tempo over a drifting one.