Czerny Op. 599 No. 85: tempo and how to practice it

Czerny Op. 599 No. 85 is part of “Erster Wiener Lehrmeister im Pianoforte-Spiel (Practical Method for Beginners), Op. 599” by Carl Czerny (1791–1857). Main focus: fluent reading and coordination between the hands. In our transcription it is in D major, in 4/4 time, and 16 bars long. Suggested tempos: start at ♩ = 50 to learn it, practice at ♩ = 76 and work up to the target of ♩ = 100. Difficulty 3/10 (beginner).

The pattern and its fingering

First bar of our transcription, note by note, with the fingering the app shows.

Right hand	A–F♯–A–A–E–A–A–F♯–A–A–D–A
Left hand	D–C♯–D–F♯

■ right hand (finger above) · ■ left hand (finger below)

What it trains

Fluent reading and coordination between the hands.
Even articulation and a steady pulse.

How to practice it

Read through the whole piece before playing: key signature, time signature and where the hand changes position.
Use the metronome from the start; steadiness is the main goal.
Once it comes out clean, add dynamics: even though it is a study, shape the phrases.

Tempo ladder: ♩ = 50 → ♩ = 63 → ♩ = 76 → ♩ = 88 → ♩ = 100. Only move up a step once the take comes out clean; in the app, the progressive metronome does it for you.

Composer	Carl Czerny (1791–1857)
Work	Erster Wiener Lehrmeister im Pianoforte-Spiel (Practical Method for Beginners), Op. 599
Difficulty	3/10 · Beginner
Key	D major
Time signature	4/4
Bars	16
Suggested tempos	learn ♩ = 50 · practice ♩ = 76 · target ♩ = 100
Where the target tempo comes from	estimated: difficulty 3/10 → 6.8 notes/s on the dominant note value (sixteenth note) → ♩ = 100. No confirmed composer's metronome mark.
Transposable	no
Status in the app	Available
Copyright	public domain: Czerny died in 1857