Caprice No. 18 in C major, Op. 1 No. 18

Niccolò Paganini · 1782–1840

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Type: Étude
Setting: Unaccompanied
Length: About 3 min
Era: Early Romantic
Nationality: Italian
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Notes

G-string high position, then thirds

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