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Air, French Suite No. 2, BWV 813 is an air by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- air
- Baroque
- Key of C minor
- dancing
- playful
- hand independence
- scales runs
Also known as French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813; J. S. Bach.
History
A quick upper figure climbs before reaching repeated Gs and Cs. The lower line has movement of its own. Keep the quick notes supple so the dialogue stays lively rather than becoming a mechanical stream.
Sources
What to listen for
The climb and its arrival
The first upper group climbs toward G, then repeats notes and changes register. Hear where the quick movement is trying to arrive.
Another moving line
The bass also turns into a run within the first source position. Listen to both lines, not only the higher one.
How to practise it
- Group the short-note figures into clear gestures rather than stressing every note.
- Practise the independent lines separately, then combine their different rhythmic roles.
How hard is it
Two active voices combine fast sixteenth patterns, some thirty-seconds and register changes. The texture needs fluent coordination even though the component is relatively compact.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Johann Sebastian Bach
- Prelude in C major, BWV 846Level 4, estimatedOpen to everyone
- Two-Part Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: III. PrestoLevel 9, estimatedWith Maestro
