Where it comes from
A natural minor, no sharps or flats, using the same notes as C major.
A Minor Scale Study
C major · 4/4 · 8 bars
Score
- Level
- Beginner
- Key
- C major · no sharps or flats
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 8
- Range
- A3 – A4
- 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
Hearing the minor colour: the semitones B–C and E–F need the fingers touching.
Where it usually goes wrong
Fingers left apart at the semitones give a major sound; the final A sits sharp.
Does it need shifting?
Range A3–A4; everything stays in first position, no shifting.
Practice steps
- Play B–C and E–F alone until they sound measurably narrower than the tones.
- Play the full scale and hold the last A against the open string.