Where it comes from
A grade 2 study in D major, four-four time, forty-eight bars.
Study No. 3 (Grade 2)
D major · 4/4 · 48 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- D major · F♯ C♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 48
- 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
Continuous string changes with the bow arm arriving early.
Where it usually goes wrong
The bow lifts at each change and leaves a hole; the right arm stiffens after a run of changes.
Does it need shifting?
Range A3–B5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Mark every string change and drill those joins alone.
- Check that the right shoulder stays loose; shake it out when it tightens.