From the Carolina Hills, Op. 15, No. 4

Subtitle

“The Sunshine Lad”

Composer

Key

C Major, G Major

Nationality

American


Time Signature

4/4

Stylistic Period

Level

2

LISTING

Annotation

Range: D4-F#5

Tempo: Moderately

Left Hand

  • 4th finger
  • Low 1, F5
  • Key change from C Major to G Major to C Major with a D.S. al Fine
  • F#4 to F4 – sliding 2nd finger in a slurred triplet

Bowing

  • 4 note slurs, both sixteenth notes and eighth notes.
  •  1, 4 note slur incorporating dotted eighth, sixteenth, 2 eighths
  •  2 note slurs incorporating a string crossing

Rhythm

  • Dotted eighth, sixteenth
  • Triplets
  • Half Notes
  • Dotted Half Notes
  • rallentando
  • ritardando
  • a tempo

Recording

Click here to listen to a free recording or to find a recording for the piano accompaniment.

SleepyPuppyPress.com

Some of the links on this page are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Have a favorite edition or teaching tip for this piece?
Leave a comment below.