Where it comes from
A grade 2 study in D major, three-four time, sixty-six bars.
Study No. 2 (Grade 2)
D major · 3/4 · 66 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- D major · F♯ C♯
- Time
- 3/4
- Bars
- 66
- Range
- G3 – 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
Spreading one bow evenly across three beats.
Where it usually goes wrong
The first beat uses too much bow, so the third arrives near the tip and fades.
Does it need shifting?
Range G3–B5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Stop on each beat and look at how much bow is left.
- Join the beats and keep the volume equal across all three.