Study in C major, Op. 190 No. 22

1.3 Join two tetrachords

Study Köhler’s little study Op. 190 No. 22 in C. Its left hand moves by step and by broken chord inside the lower half of the scale, between C and G, under the right hand’s held notes. Then use the major-scale card to join C–D–E–F and G–A–B–C into the whole scale, and play the C-major scale with the thumb passing under, hands separately, and the mirror scale in contrary motion.

Ideas

• The major scale
• Scale and arpeggio mechanics
• Half steps and whole steps

Theory cards

• The major scale
• Scales and arpeggios under the hand

Technique

• C major scale, hands separately, 1 octave
• C major scale, hands separately, 2 octaves
• C major scale in contrary motion, hands together, 2 octaves