Mysterious Forces

Fast and rhythmically energetic, this piece in E minor features all sections on melodic material. Violin, viola, and cello parts are playable in first position. Double basses have a few shifts to half, second, and third positions. Cellos have a few extensions to B-flat on the A string, and violins and violas have a few spots with low first finger and high third finger. This is a great piece to work on articulations and bow speed. The melody features the slur-two-separate-two bowing. The music features both short staccato bow strokes and longer legato bow strokes, plus lots of dynamic contrasts and opportunities for learning about phrasing and shaping musical lines. (4:10)