A fun way to develop confidence in the waltz idiom with a ‘lifted bow/long bow’ pattern that can be learned playing scales. There is some use of ‘low’ 2nd finger.
This unaccompanied jazz-style piece is popular with advanced pupils. It features many technical challenges including much double stopping, awkward shifting and string-crossing, many kinds of articulation and dynamic contrasts.
An attractive, contemporary-style character piece. It requires numerous bowing techniques from fast articulation to long bows. It uses all positions up to 4th plus harmonics.
A good preliminary-standard concert piece, using basic 1-34 finger pattern. Useful for practising simple rhythms/different bow lengths.
The complete Suite can be tackled by pupils of Grade 8 standard, while the Courante and two Menuets are accessible to Grade 6 pupils.
Each of the six movements has its own character. All require fine bow control and a variety of different articulations, including repeated patterns, uneven bowing and string-crossings.
The Suite can serve as a useful introduction to stylistically appropriate concepts of phrasing and dynamics.
