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Ferdinand Beyer (1806–1863)

Study, Op. 101 No. 38

From Beyer's Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Op. 101 (1850), a first book for young beginners

In Piano studies

Level
2 of 5
Key signature
no sharps or flats
Time
4/4
Length
24 bars
Plays in
about 1 min

Practise it

Needs a MIDI keyboard and Chrome, Edge or Firefox on a computer, or Chrome on an Android phone or tablet.

The opening bars of Study, Op. 101 No. 38
The opening bars

Versions

Each easier version only leaves notes out, so every one is still the real piece. Print any of them free.

  • As written131 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots76 notes
  • Right-hand melody52 notes

To practise it on paper: a practice chart for this piece, a week of steps from each hand alone to full tempo, with their speeds.

What it asks of you

  • Treble clef from G3 to D5, with ledger lines
  • No key signature to keep in mind
  • Rhythm: quarter notes, half notes, whole notes
  • Intervals: 2nds (steps), 3rds (skips), 5ths, 4ths
  • Hands playing together, one hand moving while the other holds

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Score from PDMX (CC0 1.0); the composition is public domain: Ferdinand Beyer died in 1863. Credits