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Sarabande, French Suite No. 1, BWV 812

Johann Sebastian Bach · Level 6, estimated · With Maestro

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Sarabande, French Suite No. 1, BWV 812 is a sarabande by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.

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  • sarabande
  • Baroque
  • gentle
  • melancholic
  • hand independence
  • voicing

History

The upper A turns through shorter notes while inner and lower voices repeat their quarter-note support. In the next measure the upper line settles into a longer note. Hear that settling as part of one phrase.

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Level 6, estimated

The upper A turns through shorter notes while inner and lower voices repeat their quarter-note support. In the next measure the upper line settles into a longer note. Hear that settling as part of one phrase. Across 49 encoded source measures, the retained writing uses eighth detail and 6 encoded voices. This supports estimated level 6, not teacher approval or a copied publisher grade. Expanded source length and literal performance returns are not a reference printed-bar count.

About this piece

Interpretive sketch of Johann Sebastian Bach, an illustration and not a verified likeness
An illustration, not a portrait
Licence
CC0
Source
musescore.com

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