Where it comes from
A grade 2 study in A major, two-four time, ninety bars.
Study No. 1 (Grade 2)
A major · 2/4 · 90 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- A major · F♯ C♯ G♯
- Time
- 2/4
- Bars
- 90
- Range
- A3 – C6
- 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
Stamina over a long piece: the same bow speed and intonation from the first bar to the last.
Where it usually goes wrong
The first half is careful and the second half grows louder and tighter as the arm tires.
Does it need shifting?
Range A3–C6; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Divide into three sections of thirty bars and hold one tempo inside each.
- Give the final section extra repetitions to cover the fatigue.