Where it comes from
A short piece from Suzuki Violin School Book 1 in A major with a dance-like feel.
May Song
A major · 4/4 · 12 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- A major · F♯ C♯ G♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 12
- Range
- A4 – A5
- 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
Short slurs and frequent bow changes: clean starts and stops.
Where it usually goes wrong
The phrases are so short that the melody breaks into fragments.
Does it need shifting?
Range A4–A5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Join two phrases into one bow stroke without stopping between them.
- Keep one bow speed throughout and resist hurrying the short notes.