Tanglefoot’s Mad Chase

Composer

Key

A Minor

 

Nationality

American


Time Signature

6/8

Stylistic Period

Level

4

LISTING

Annotation

Range: D4-D6

Tempo: In tarantelle tempo

Left Hand

  • Uses 2nd and 3rd position
  • Accidentals – from melodic minor; as well as D#’s in both octaves
  • Chromatic movement of 1st finger.
  • Augmented 2nds from G# to F-natural (on D string and E string)
  • Final note left hand pizzicato for open string.

Bowing

  • 6 note slurs
  • Minimal dynamics
  • 2 eighth note slurs in couplets with rests between.

Rhythm

  • Tarantella tempo
  • Eighth notes, Dotted Quarters, Quarter notes 
  • Eighth rests are on beat 2 of  three beamed eighth notes.
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Recording

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