Dance of the Gnomes

Key

D Minor, D Major

Nationality

American


Time Signature

4/4

Stylistic Period

Level

LISTING

Annotation

Range: G3-A5

Tempo: Lightly

Left Hand

  • All first position
  • Low 1 – F5, Bb4
  • Changing 2nd finger C4, C#4
  • Low 4, G#4
  • Key change from D minor to D major to D minor with D.C. al Fine
  • Double-stops using 1 finger and 1 open string

Bowing

  • Hooked bow – double-stop open strings
  • 4 eighth notes slurred (3 measures)
  • Detaché porté – 3 quarter notes
  • Legato
  • Retakes

Rhythm

  • Eighth notes
  • Quarter notes
  • Half notes
  • ritardando
  • a tempo

Recording

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