I Love Music (cello and piano) level 0.5

Title: I Love Music

Composer: Ukranian folk song, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Cello and Piano

Printout: 3 pages

Note: This setting begins with a theme played by the cello in quarter notes followed by a harmonizing line in the cello. Both are followed by a rhythmic variation (quarter/eighth/eighth). This is an excellent selection for students working on reading basic rhythms.

Skills: D Major; 4/4 time; staccato; uses D and A strings; rhythmic variations using familiar patterns.