Scherzo (Mi Gallito) (cello and piano) level 1.5

Title: Scherzo – Mi Gallito

Composer: traditional Bolivian, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Cello and Piano

Printout: 2 pages

Note: Young students enjoy the way the tune imitates the pecking and scratching of chickens.

Skills: G Major; 6/8 time; hooked bows; bow recovery lifts; staccato; string crossings; first,  second and fourth positions.