Corelli: Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 10

Preludio

Key: F Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Range: A3-B5

Tempo: Adagio

Left Hand

• 2nd and 3rd position used for tone color
• Turns and trills

Bowing

• Legato

Allemanda

Key: F Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Range: G3-Bb5

Tempo: Allegro moderato

Left Hand

• 2nd position works well for much of this movement.
• Trills and Trills

Bowing

• Articulated detaché (Baroque staccato)
• String crossings using both slurred and separate bows

Sarabanda

Key: F Major

Time Signature: 3/4

Range: G3-A5

Tempo: Moderato

Left Hand

• 3 note chord with sustained double stop using 1 open string – ends each section
• 1 double stop, fingered fifth with trill

Bowing

• String crossings over 3 strings throughout
• Detaché porté

Gavotta

Key: F Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Range: Bb3-C6

Tempo: Moderato

Left Hand

• 2 Turns marked

Bowing

• Contrast between legato slurs and articulated detaché

Giga

Key: F Major

Time Signature: 6/8

Range: G3-C6

Tempo: Allegro

Left Hand

• 2nd position and 3rd position helpful in eliminating some large string crossings and for timber.

Bowing

• Contrast between legato slurring and articulated detaché
• Slurred 3 eighths a significant portion of the bowing