Gavotte in D Major, BWV 1068

Range: D4-B5

Tempo: Allegretto

Left Hand

• 1st position
• Low 1 – A#4 in 2 measures
• High 3 – G#4
• 2nd finger moves from Low 2 to High 2 – C5 and C#5
• Accidental – Low 2 – C5
• Use 3rd finger to play C#5
• Optional double-stop 1 finger and 1 open string
• Grace Notes
• Trills

Bowing

• Martelé detaché
• Contrast of legato and staccato bowing
• Accented detaché
• Hooked bow (Louré)
• 3 eighths slurred with 1 eighth hooked at the end of the pattern
• sf – p Detaché porte with immediate piano following

 Rhythm

• Ties over bar lines
• Some trills have written out realization using sextuplet

Previews:

Gavotte I

1. m. 12 Beat 3 – m. 14 Beat 2 – Intonation and finger placement for A#4 as well as trill.
2. m. 15 Beat 3 – m. 18 Beat 2 – Intonation and fingering for 1st finger moving from A#4 to B4.

Gavotte II

3.  Pick-up – m. 1 – Accents both at the frog and at the tip of the bow
4.  m. 12 Beat 3 – M. 14 Beat 2 – Bow speed for 3 note slur with 1 note hooked; Intonation for accidentals; crescendo – using bow length and bow speed.
5.  m. 17 – Double stop – with hooked bow
6. m. 24 Beat 3 – m. 28 Beat 2 – 4 eighth notes slurred; m. 26-27 bow speed.