Where it comes from
D major, two sharps, starting on the open D string.
D Major Scale Study
D major · 4/4 · 8 bars
Score
- Level
- Beginner
- Key
- D major · F♯ C♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 8
- Range
- D4 – D5
- 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
F sharp and C sharp arrive together, so fingers 2 and 3 have to be lifted and waiting.
Where it usually goes wrong
C sharp becomes C on the way down; the G on the D string also tends to drift.
Does it need shifting?
Range D4–D5; everything stays in first position, no shifting.
Practice steps
- Pull the two sharpened notes out and hold each for four slow beats.
- Play the scale with a metronome on every bar line rather than trusting memory.