A. Thirty-Second Notes

Simple Exercises with Thirty-Second Notes

These two exercises feature straightforward rhythmic patterns involving sixteenth and thirty-second notes.

Exercise 7A-1: Johann Sebastian Bach, Cello Suite Number 3, Movement 2, Allemande

Exercise 7A-2: Johann Sebastian Bach, Sonata for Viola Da Gamba in G Major, Movement 1

More Challenging Exercises with Thirty-Second Notes

These three exercises are slightly more challenging, mixing thirty-second notes with a variety of rhythmic topics from prior chapters.

Exercise 7A-3 features a dotted-sixteenth pattern that will be introduced in the next section. The passage has been included here instead because the initial and varied thematic statements highlight thirty-second notes amidst a variety of familiar topics.

Exercise 7A-5 features a moderate tempo, resulting in small subdivisions that may be too fast to vocalize. Nevertheless, we have included it because it usefully features thirty-second notes amidst triplet sixteenths and as part of a series of hemiolas. We recommend performing the passage under tempo for clear and accurate vocalization.

Exercise 7A-3: Franz Schubert, Symphony Number 5, Movement 2

Exercise 7A-4: Christoph Willibald Gluck, Trio Sonata Number 5, Wq. 53, Movement 1

Exercise 7A-5: Igor Stravinsky, Firebird Suite, “Variation de l’oiseau de feu”