Annotations of graded violin repertoire

Les Contes des Fées

Composer

Editor

Key

D Major

Nationality

Guinea/New Granada/ England


Time Signature

2/4

Stylistic Period

Level

1B

LISTING

Annotation

Range: D4 – F#5

Tempo: Allegro

Left Hand
  • Can be played all in 1st position.
  • 4th fingers and open strings are marked to eliminate unnecessary string crossings.
  • Melodic 3rds with first finger moves parallel 5th from A string to D string.
Bowing
  • 1 slur for 2 eighth notes 
Rhythm
  • Quarters and eighth notes.
* Written duet part for 2nd violin.
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