Musical Form
Form refers to the pattern (or plan) of individual sections of music within a piece. The most common section lengths are 4 or 8 bars. One of the most common types of form is called binary form, where the order of the sections is AB. Sometimes these sections are repeated (e.g. AABB as in the following studies), but the basic binery form is maintained. You will also notice that the two section do not have to be identical, but must retain similar characteristics.
You should always determine the form of a study or piece, as this will make it easier to learn.
playing notes: The third finger is used as a pivot in bars 1-2 and 4-6, which will make the arpeggio chord changes much easier and smoother. In bar 15 the scale run is played rest stroke, as indicated by the d symbol. This change from free stroke to rest stroke may require additional practice. The quarter note rest in Bar 8 is achieved by placing the right hand fingers back onto the strings.
playing notes: This study combines the use of chords, arpeggios and single notes. Be sure to maintain a consistent tone and volume throughout. You will notice that the stems of the bass notes (played by p) point both downward and upward, e.g. bar two. This is a common technique of writing music, to help distinguish the bass line and yet maintain the appearance of an arpeggio.
Ferdinand Carulli
Playing notes: You may wish to try playing the "teacher" part of this duet. It is more difficult, particularly the chord changes in bar 3 (which re-occur in bars 7, 11 and 15). You should practice these chord changes separately.
* 2 string bar, see page 47.
