Annotations of graded violin repertoire

The Goblins Will Get You

Composer

Key

D Major

Nationality

American


Time Signature

2/4

Stylistic Period

Level

4

LISTING

Annotation

Range: A3-B5

Tempo: 84

Left Hand

  • D Major
  • Fingered double-stops in  first position – P4, Aug 4, 
  • Fingered harmonics in first position.
  • Open string harmonics
  • Good for reinforcing half-steps and whole-step relationships. Lots of accidentals.
  • Slides from 1st position up to 3rd position

Bowing

  • riccochet – marked throw the bow near point.
  • collé – 2 eighths upbow following down bow ricchochet.

Rhythm

  • sixteenth triplets
 

Recording

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