Gavotte in G Minor BWV 822

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

1. 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.
2. m. 11 Beat 3 – m. 12 Beat 2 – Separate fingering and bowing; Learn pitches with separate bows first. Then add in slurs.
3. m. 14 Beat 3 – m. 16 Beat 2 – Learn perfect 5th F5 and Bb4; Add in slur; Learn the turn
4. Explain G melodic minor – Notes 6 and 7 are raised half step; Example m. 4