Rose Etude 4 (32 Etudes No. 4)hear it, slow it down, play along
- Cyrille Rose (1830–1903)
- B♭ clarinet
- Allegro
- A minor
- 4/4
- 43 bars
What it works on
Sixteenth notes in A minor, Allegro, from the clarinet's lowest written note, E, up to the C more than two octaves above it.
A way to practise it
Loop one bar at a time at the slow tempo and listen for every sixteenth to sound even, especially low down, where the clarinet speaks more slowly.
The page prints the tempo as a word, “Allegro”. The numbers below are my suggestions for getting there, in quarter notes per minute; tap them in the player.
- Slow ♩ = 52
- Practice ♩ = 72
- Goal ♩ = 96
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”.
Rose 32 Etudes
Rose Etude 4 is No. 4 of Cyrille Rose’s 32 Etudes for Clarinet. All 3 Rose 32 Etudes 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 Rose Etude 4 at?
- The printed tempo is a word, “Allegro”, not a number. Start around ♩ = 52, practise at 72 and aim for about 96 quarter notes a minute. The player takes any tempo between those and more.
- What does Rose Etude 4 (32 Etudes No. 4) work on?
- Sixteenth notes in A minor, Allegro, from the clarinet's lowest written note, E, up to the C more than two octaves above it.
- Is this in written or concert pitch?
- Written pitch, as printed for B♭ clarinet. The player plays it at the pitch it sounds, a tone lower than written.
- Can I play Rose Etude 4 on 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 b♭ clarinet version.
- Where can I get the sheet music for Rose Etude 4 (32 Etudes No. 4)?
- It is public domain. The notes here come from Carl Fischer, New York, 1913 (plate 17015-32), which is scanned on IMSLP. Keep the printed page in front of you for 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.
