Kayser Etude 9 (Op. 20 No. 9)hear it, slow it down, play along
- Heinrich Ernst Kayser (1815–1888)
- Violin
- Allegro assai
- G major
- 2/4
- 109 bars
What it works on
Sixteenth notes the whole way through in G major and 2/4, marked Allegro assai: the longest of the first nine studies, with more than 850 notes.
A way to practise it
Work in four-bar chunks. Loop each one at the slow tempo until it is clean, join two chunks, and only then try the goal tempo.
The page prints the tempo as a word, “Allegro assai”. The numbers below are my suggestions for getting there, in quarter notes per minute; tap them in the player.
- Slow ♩ = 50
- Practice ♩ = 66
- Goal ♩ = 88
What you hear
The notes and rhythms of the study, played at an even volume. Slurs, bowings, dynamics, fingerings, trills and turns are not in this version, so keep the printed page in front of you; the scan is linked under “Where the notes come from”.
Kayser Op. 20
Kayser Etude 9 is No. 9 of Heinrich Ernst Kayser’s 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, Op. 20. All 9 Kayser Op. 20 studies on this site, with key and tempo for each.
Playing it on another instrument
The written-for versions in the player follow these rules:
Questions
- What tempo should I play Kayser Etude 9 at?
- The printed tempo is a word, “Allegro assai”, not a number. Start around ♩ = 50, practise at 66 and aim for about 88 quarter notes a minute. The player takes any tempo between those and more.
- What does Kayser Etude 9 (Op. 20 No. 9) work on?
- Sixteenth notes the whole way through in G major and 2/4, marked Allegro assai: the longest of the first nine studies, with more than 850 notes.
- Can I play Kayser Etude 9 on B♭ clarinet or F horn?
- Yes. Pick your instrument under “Written for” in the player: the part is moved into that instrument's key and still sounds at the original pitch, so you can play it alongside the violin version.
- Where can I get the sheet music for Kayser Etude 9 (Op. 20 No. 9)?
- It is public domain. The notes here come from Carl Fischer, New York, 1910 (Carl Fischer's Music Library No. 118, plate 13456-50), which is scanned on IMSLP. Keep the printed page in front of you for bowings, slurs and dynamics, which the player leaves out.
Photograph your own part with ScoreLens.
This player is the one in the app. Point your phone at the page on your music stand, and ScoreLens reads it and plays it back, slower or in another key. It is best on single-line parts and reads piano too. Handwriting is out of reach for now.
