Where it comes from
A short piece common in Suzuki Violin School Book 1 with a repeated rhythmic figure.
The Happy Farmer
G major · 4/4 · 21 bars
Score
- Level
- Elementary
- Key
- G major · F♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 21
- Range
- D4 – G5
- Fingering
- 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
Consistency on repeats: the second time should match the first.
Where it usually goes wrong
The repeat relaxes, the bow speeds up and intonation drifts with it.
Does it need shifting?
Range D4–G5; everything stays in first position, no shifting.
Practice steps
- Play the repeat with exactly the same bow speed and volume as the first time.
- Record yourself once and compare the two passes.