Rodolphe Kreutzer
Kreutzer 42 Studies, No. 2 (the detache etude)
Kreutzer 42 Studies, No. 2 (the detache etude) comes from 42 Etudes ou Caprices for solo violin. It trains no. 2 is in c major and is the canonical detache study, traditionally practiced with many galamian bowing variations (slurs, accents, dotted rhythms) to develop bow control and even tone across the string. Probably the single most-assigned violin etude in the world. No. 2 is the foundational right-arm/bowing-variation workout almost every serious student passes through; mastering its bowings underpins control needed for all later repertoire. An etude is the cleanest test of technique, so it is also the fastest thing to fix: name the bar that will not sit, and you find out what is actually causing it.
Frequently asked
What does Kreutzer 42 Studies, No. 2 (the detache etude) train?
No. 2 is in C major and is the canonical detache study, traditionally practiced with many Galamian bowing variations (slurs, accents, dotted rhythms) to develop bow control and even tone across the string. Probably the single most-assigned violin etude in the world. No. 2 is the foundational right-arm/bowing-variation workout almost every serious student passes through; mastering its bowings underpins control needed for all later repertoire.
What level is Kreutzer 42 Studies, No. 2 (the detache etude)?
Intermediate-to-advanced; the cornerstone advanced-technique book, studied after Mazas and alongside/before Fiorillo and Rode. The collection is grouped by technique, NOT strictly by ascending difficulty. It is part of 42 Etudes ou Caprices for solo violin, a standard study set in the violin repertoire.
How do I practice Kreutzer 42 Studies, No. 2 (the detache etude)?
Work it slowly with a metronome and a drone until it is clean, then bring it up to tempo. Record it on Orchestra Kingdom and get scored on intonation, evenness, and tone, the same things a teacher or panel listens for in an etude. Your first take is free, no signup.
Stuck on a bar in Kreutzer 42 Studies, No. 2 (the detache etude)?
Name the bar and what goes wrong in it, intonation, evenness, or tone. Real fix in 30 seconds. Free to try, no card.
Name the bar that breaksOther violin etudes
- Wohlfahrt 60 Studies, Op. 45 (Book 1, e.g. No. 1)
- Kayser 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, Op. 20 (e.g. No. 1)
- Mazas Etudes speciales, Op. 36 (Book 1, e.g. No. 1)
- Fiorillo 36 Etudes or Caprices, Op. 3 (e.g. No. 1)
- Rode 24 Caprices, Op. 22, No. 1
- Dont 24 Etudes and Caprices, Op. 35 (e.g. No. 1)
- Paganini Caprice No. 1, Op. 1 ('L'arpeggio')
- School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
- Changes of Position and Preparatory Scale Studies, Op. 8
- Preparatory Studies in Double-Stopping, Op. 9
- School of Violin Technics, Book 1
- 24 Preparatory Exercises to the Studies of Kreutzer and Rode, Op. 37
- 24 Matinees (24 Studies)
- Etudes-Caprices, Op. 18