A good piece for string crossing. It can be played getting faster at the start of each new section.
All the pieces in Technitunes were written with multi-level and multi-instrument group teaching in mind. For violin, viola and cello the top part is all in first position. On the double bass, shifting is required and brings the top part to Grade 3 level. The lower part is in first position for all instruments, though violins will need a high 3rd finger and cellos will need a forward extension.
A Blues-style piece with an easy open string plus first finger lower part which would be ideal for a violinist learning the alto clef. The upper part is all in first position but with chromatic movement for both 1st and 2nd fingers. Ties and syncopation feature within a 12/8 time signature.
Volume 1 of ViolaFest is full of useful duets, trios and quartets and there is a second volume.
German Dance provides an accessible introduction to double stops and opportunities to produce a good spiccato bow stroke. For all instruments, except double bass, both parts are all in first position. For the double bass, the top part has a range of shifts to 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions while the lower part remains in 1st position.
