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Stpresdue 092820
Stpresdue 092820
Dragon Dances
Presented by Trevor Albright
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v80TWqFQwo
Length and Instrumentation
• Duration: roughly two and a half to three minutes
• Instrumentation: violin 1, violin 2, optional violin 3, viola, violoncello,
double bass, and optional piano
Learning Outcomes
• Time signature: “cut time”
• Tempo: Allegro (half note = 100-108)
• Key signature: E minor
• Articulation: has both arco and pizzicato
Potential Difficulties
• Faster tempo
• Repetitive flourish (notes and counting)
• Short bow strokes with few breaks
• Letting the melody shine through the accompaniment when melody is
in lower voices
• M. 91 transition back to arco in Vcl. & D.B.