Music for String Groups.
Adaptation of a piece from Hey Presto! for violin, book 2. Fast rhythmic sections on open strings only, making this much easier than it looks, and the violin 3 part is manageable for those who have only recently started using fingers. Features a 'call and response' middle section as well as LH pizz and a harmonic at the end!
Essential parts:
Violin 1 – 3 fingers, (one low 2nd) simple slurs
Violin 2 – 3 fingers
Piano accompaniment (approx Grade 6)
Optional parts:
Violin 3 – 1st fingers (one 2nd finger)
Viola – 1st fingers (a few 2nd fingers, and optional 3rd)
Cello – 1st and 3rd fingers (optional 4th)
Double bass – 1st fingers (one short rhythm on 4th finger)