Lee Etude 1 (Op. 31 No. 1)hear it, slow it down, play along
- Sebastian Lee (1805–1887)
- Cello
- Andante
- C major
- 4/4
- 60 bars
What it works on
A C major study for cello "in the broad style of bowing" (Schirmer's title): half notes and quarters, broken chords in eighths, and a range down to the open C string.
A way to practise it
Long notes need a full bow, so set a slow tempo and let the player hold the time while you listen to the sound.
The page prints the tempo as a word, “Andante”. The numbers below are my suggestions for getting there, in quarter notes per minute; tap them in the player.
- Slow ♩ = 50
- Practice ♩ = 66
- Goal ♩ = 80
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”.
Questions
- What tempo should I play Lee Etude 1 at?
- The printed tempo is a word, “Andante”, not a number. Start around ♩ = 50, practise at 66 and aim for about 80 quarter notes a minute. The player takes any tempo between those and more.
- What does Lee Etude 1 (Op. 31 No. 1) work on?
- A C major study for cello "in the broad style of bowing" (Schirmer's title): half notes and quarters, broken chords in eighths, and a range down to the open C string.
- Where can I get the sheet music for Lee Etude 1 (Op. 31 No. 1)?
- It is public domain. The notes here come from G. Schirmer, New York, 1902 (ed. Leo Schulz, plate 15659), 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.
