Kansas Memories Suite

Key

Multiple

Nationality

American


Time Signature

Multiple

Stylistic Period

Level

LISTING

Annotation

Rainy Daze

Key: G Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Range: G3-B5

Tempo: Moderato

Left Hand

  • No accidentals
  • All 1st position
  • Melodic thirds

Bowing

  • Slurred string crossings – 2 eighth notes
  • 4 eighth notes slurred – 1 measure
  • Simple eighth note bariolage

Rhythm

  • Eighth Notes
  • Quarter Notes
  • Half Notes

Green Tomatoes

Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Range: B3-B5

Tempo: Allegro

Form: ABA’

Left Hand

  • No accidentals

Bowing

  • Pizzicato for 8 measures at the beginning and end.
  • 4 note eighth note slurs

Rhythm

  • Eighth notes
  • Quarter notes

‘Lil Blue

Key: A Major

Time Signature: 3/4

Range: B3-B5

Tempo: Andante

Left Hand

  • No accidentals
  • High 3 – C#4, G#4

Bowing

  • 4 note eighth note slurs
  • Slur over string crossing
  • 3 note quarter note slur
  • Dotted quarter, eighth slur

Rhythm

  • Eighth notes
  • Dotted quarter
  • Quarter notes
  • Half notes

The Ice Skating Pond

Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Range: A3-A5

Tempo: Allegro

Left Hand

  • No accidentals
  • 4th fingers
  • High 3 – C#4

Bowing

  • Rapid detaché sixteenth notes
  • Optional spiccato or sautillé (depending on speed)

Rhythm

  • Sixteenth notes

Recording

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