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Mildred J. Hill · 17 s · 90 BPM · D / A

First position · String crossings

A short single-line melody in G major, playable in first position. Practise the dotted pickup, repeated notes and octave leap. The published piano-sound MIDI slows briefly at the name phrase, then returns to tempo.

Franz Xaver Gruber · 36 s · 60 BPM · D / A / E

First position · String crossings

The contemporary single-line melody in D major, playable in first position. Practise the gentle 6/8 pulse, dotted rhythms and sustained notes. Published with a guitar sound and no accompaniment; this is the contemporary version shown in the source article.

Johannes Brahms · 36 s · 80 BPM · G / D / A

First position · Low second finger · String crossings

The familiar lullaby, Op. 49 No. 4, in Diego F. Guillen’s C-major recorder-and-guitar arrangement. The single melody line is selected; chord accompaniment remains audible. Playable in first position, with low-second-finger notes, dotted rhythms and a brief sixteenth-note figure to practise slowly.

Christian Petzold (formerly attributed to J. S. Bach) · 44 s · 132 BPM · D / A / E

First position · String crossings · Eighth notes · Fourth-finger practice

The familiar minuet from Anna Magdalena Bach’s notebook, in Shamim Mohamed’s published trumpet-duet transcription. The upper melody is selected and both parts remain audible. Playable in first position; practise eighth notes, string crossings and the upper E-string range. Start below the published 132 BPM. Written repeats are not unfolded.

Johann Pachelbel · 246 s · 55 BPM · G / D / A / E

String crossings · Eighth notes

The complete ensemble Canon from Mutopia, with Violin I selected for the fingerboard and all four parts audible. The violin enters after the bass introduction. Includes fast variations and higher positions.

Johann Sebastian Bach · 102 s · 60 BPM · G / D / A / E

String crossings · Eighth notes

Original solo violin writing from the Bach-Gesellschaft edition, including double stops and chords. The published MIDI plays the written sections once; its repeat signs are not unfolded. Advanced repertoire.

Ludwig van Beethoven · 131 s · 72 BPM

String crossings · Eighth notes

The published piano MIDI, including the contrasting sections, original 3/8 rhythm and accompaniment. Right hand selected for visualization; both hands audible. Contains chords and a wide range, not a beginner violin arrangement. Written repeats are not unfolded in this MIDI.

Ludwig van Beethoven · 39 s · 100 BPM

Peter Chubb’s published 16-bar SATB setting in G major. The upper staff contains soprano and alto together; both staves remain audible. A harmonized tune, not the full Ninth Symphony or a solo violin arrangement.