Where it comes from
The C major scale in first position, one octave, with no sharps or flats — the starting point of this set.
C Major Scale Study
C major · 4/4 · 8 bars
Score
- Level
- Beginner
- Key
- C major · no sharps or flats
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 8
- Range
- C4 – C5
- 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
Fixing where every note sits in first position while the bow changes string without a gap.
Where it usually goes wrong
The bow stalls crossing from G to D string and the sound breaks in two; the third finger sits low on the way up.
Does it need shifting?
Range C4–C5; everything stays in first position, no shifting.
Practice steps
- Play the ascent only, stopping every two notes to check where the finger landed.
- Practise the descent alone and keep fingers 3 and 4 from sliding down the string.
- Play the whole scale at the marked tempo, checking the first beat against a metronome.