Funny Fiddlin': String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
By Carold Nuñez
Grade: 2
Item: 35-PK00329785
$35.00
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| Funny Fiddlin' - Full Score | $7.50 | |
| Funny Fiddlin' - Violin 1 | $7.00 | |
| Funny Fiddlin' - Violin 2 | $7.00 | |
| Funny Fiddlin' - Viola | $7.00 | |
| Funny Fiddlin' - Cello | $7.00 | |
| Funny Fiddlin' - Bass | $7.00 |
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Here's a wonderful teaching piece that gives students a fun introduction to country fiddling style, as well as to cut time. Dur: 2:00
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00329785
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Why we love this
Nuñez has crafted a piece that genuinely teaches cut time without making it feel like a technical exercise. The country fiddling idiom gives students an engaging musical reason to learn the meter, rather than just drilling it in isolation. This is the kind of repertoire that makes students walk out of rehearsal wanting to fiddle, not dreading the next rhythm workout.
What to expect
Bright and unpretentious, like watching someone pick up a fiddle at a barn dance. The energy is infectious without being frantic; there's a relaxed confidence to country fiddling that this piece captures. Two minutes passes in a blink, leaving your students grinning and ready to go again.
Who it's for
String orchestras at the early intermediate level who are tackling cut time for the first time and need a piece that makes the meter feel natural rather than imposed. This works equally well for general music classes exploring different musical traditions or for festival programming where variety matters.
How to get the most out of it
- Emphasize the lift and swing inherent to country fiddle style; straight eighths will drain the character from this piece. Work with your students on the rhythmic feel that sits just behind the beat.
- Shape the dynamics within phrases rather than treating cut time as a fast, relentless march. The short duration means every musical gesture counts.
- Encourage your lead violins to adopt a looser bow hold and more flexible vibrato than they'd use in classical repertoire. This stylistic shift is part of the learning experience.
- Use the two minute duration strategically: program this as a palate cleanser between heavier works, or pair it with other folk-style arrangements to explore genre.
How to use it
Place this early in a concert to set a conversational, approachable tone before moving into more serious works. The brevity and genre shift make it an effective intermission opener or a fun closer to a full string orchestra concert. It also pairs naturally with other Americana or folk-inspired repertoire if you're building a thematic set.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and performing in cut time (2/2 meter)
- Country and fiddle stylistic conventions (swing feel, articulation, phrasing)
- Adapting bow technique and vibrato for different musical genres
- Maintaining rhythmic accuracy and ensemble cohesion at a moderate tempo