Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.961564
Composed by Olly Wedgwood. This edition: pdf. Standards. Score and parts. 5 pages. OllysPianoSheets #5712083. Published by OllysPianoSheets (A0.961564).
Cat & Mouse Rag is a playful ragtime duet for primo players at about the Grade 3 standard. With classic ragtime syncopation in the primo part against a 'stride' style in the secondo, this duet is sure to be a popular addition to any recital programme.
For the introduction, the primo (perhaps the mouse?) starts things off with a bright opening statement that is answered by the secondo player (the cat?), and then the chase begins!
During the opening theme, the primo has an opportunity to tease the cat with a cheeky staccato 'interjection'. Just before this high note is an acciaccatura grace note, which should be played as quickly as possible beforehand.
The middle section then modulates to G minor for a variation on the theme, after which a rallentando culminates to a brief pause in the game. There is a break (a caesura) after the pause, so try to leave a good couple of seconds of suspense before launching back into the original theme a tempo.
Keep and eye out for staccato and tenuto notes, which will help to communicate the playful feel of the piece.
The duet ends with a call-and-response between the primo and secondo, then a crescendo to the ending hits - with a cheeky acciaccatura grace note from the mouse, of course :).
Cat & Mouse Rag comes with a play-along backing track to accompany the primo player. This track features bass, drums and the secondo part, and is also available on Sheet Music Plus.
Explore more fun piano sheet music by Olly Wedgwood at https://OllysPianoSheets.com
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.961564
Composed by Olly Wedgwood. This edition: pdf. Standards. Score and parts. 5 pages. OllysPianoSheets #5712083. Published by OllysPianoSheets (A0.961564).
Cat & Mouse Rag is a playful ragtime duet for primo players at about the Grade 3 standard. With classic ragtime syncopation in the primo part against a 'stride' style in the secondo, this duet is sure to be a popular addition to any recital programme.
For the introduction, the primo (perhaps the mouse?) starts things off with a bright opening statement that is answered by the secondo player (the cat?), and then the chase begins!
During the opening theme, the primo has an opportunity to tease the cat with a cheeky staccato 'interjection'. Just before this high note is an acciaccatura grace note, which should be played as quickly as possible beforehand.
The middle section then modulates to G minor for a variation on the theme, after which a rallentando culminates to a brief pause in the game. There is a break (a caesura) after the pause, so try to leave a good couple of seconds of suspense before launching back into the original theme a tempo.
Keep and eye out for staccato and tenuto notes, which will help to communicate the playful feel of the piece.
The duet ends with a call-and-response between the primo and secondo, then a crescendo to the ending hits - with a cheeky acciaccatura grace note from the mouse, of course :).
Cat & Mouse Rag comes with a play-along backing track to accompany the primo player. This track features bass, drums and the secondo part, and is also available on Sheet Music Plus.
Explore more fun piano sheet music by Olly Wedgwood at https://OllysPianoSheets.com
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
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