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Spring, RV 269 — II. Largo, complete solo part

  • Keep ties and trills within the pulse.
  • Count all rests, including two silent closing bars.

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)

Original: Solo violin, C-sharp minor; Op. 8 No. 1, movement II

Solo down P5; alto up P4. Other ensemble parts omitted.

Prepare 3/4, trills, ties and chromatic notes through Lesson 34.

E#4/E#5 use F4/F5 fingerings.

A#4/A#5 use Bb4/Bb5 fingerings.

Notes Used: C#4, E#4, F#4, G#4, A4, B4, C#5, D5, D#5, E#5, F#5

Notes Used: F#4, A#4, B4, C#5, D5, E5, F#5, G5, G#5, A#5, B5

Time Signature: 3/4 · Key: F# minor

Time Signature: 3/4 · Key: B minor

Fingering Review

Largo

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Practice exercises

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Adapted from Anonymous, Mutopia 301, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Performance Goal: Keep a steady pulse through the two silent closing bars.