Playing Possums

This piece is written in Rockabilly style, with plenty of shuffle bows, open string double-stops and syncopation to challenge and engage your students. The semitone slides focus attention on correct finger placement as well as encouraging a relaxed left hand. Melodies and counter-melodies are shared between instruments, and the off-beat double-stops played with an easy bounced bow are great fun to play and add that country feel.