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Sarabande, English Suite No. 2, BWV 807 is a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- keyboard component with written out ornaments
- Baroque
- Key of A minor
- gentle
- melancholic
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as (Harpsichord); English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: Sarabande; J.S. Bach.
History
The opening's chordal weight gives the slow dance a dignified sound. Let the upper line sing through the changing harmonies instead of striking every chord with the same force. This source writes the ornaments out as notes, so they can be practised directly.
Sources
How to practise it
- Shape the top line of each chord while keeping the inner notes gentle.
- Practise each chord's release together, then connect the melodic notes across it.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
Opening upper and lower chord members overlap with held voices and moving eighths. Balancing 64 encoded chord members and later tuplets across this 28-measure movement needs controlled chord release and clear melodic direction.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
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