Where it comes from
A folk song from Qinghai province, four-four time, sixteen bars, with a high, open melody.
Qinghai Folk Song
C major · 4/4 · 16 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- C major · no sharps or flats
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 16
- Range
- A4 – 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
Tone in the upper register: everything sits above A4 on the A and E strings.
Where it usually goes wrong
High notes are produced by pressing, which tightens the tone; long notes lose volume at the end.
Does it need shifting?
Range A4–B5; the top notes go beyond comfortable first position, so expect shifting or an extension.
Practice steps
- Hold A5 with a long bow and keep the volume with speed, not pressure.
- Play slowly and check that every high note has the same colour.