Where it comes from
E minor, one sharp, starting on the open E string, sharing its key signature with G major.
E Minor Scale Study
G major · 4/4 · 8 bars
Score
- Level
- Beginner
- Key
- G major · F♯
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 8
- Range
- E4 – E5
- 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
The same key signature with a different centre of gravity.
Where it usually goes wrong
The open E rings louder than the stopped notes that follow and the phrase deflates.
Does it need shifting?
Range E4–E5; everything stays in first position, no shifting.
Practice steps
- Hold the open E for four beats and treat that as the ceiling for everything after it.
- Prepare the bow for the E string before the top E arrives.