Gavotte in G Minor BWV 822
Composer
Key
G Minor
Nationality
German
Time Signature
4/4 (Cut Time)
Annotation
Range: D4-B5
Tempo: Allegretto
Left Hand
- 1st position
- Key signature uses Low 1 – Eb4, Bb4, F5
- Key Signature uses Low 4 – Eb5, Bb5
- 2nd finger moves for harmonic minor – F4, and F#4;
- Section m. 24 – 32 – D minor – Key signature doesn’t change but accidentals move tonality; uses B4, C#5, E5
Bowing
- 2 and 4 eighth notes slurred
- Teaches long phrases using slurs over 2 beats.
- Slurred over the barline and from a weak beat to a strong beat – see preview 2
- Detaché louré – 2 quarter notes
Rhythm
- Half notes
- Dotted quarter notes
- Quarter notes
- Eighth notes
Previews
- Pickup – m. 1 Beat 1 – Review the first 5 notes of G minor scale; Learn crescendo on up bow; Drop and lift of bow arm.
- m. 11 Beat 3 – m. 12 Beat 2 – Separate fingering and bowing; Learn pitches with separate bows first. Then add in slurs.
- m. 14 Beat 3 – m. 16 Beat 2 – Learn perfect 5th F5 and Bb4; Add in slur; Learn the turn
- Explain G melodic minor – Notes 6 and 7 are raised half step; Example m. 4
Recording of Gavotte in G minor BWV 822
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