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Allemande, French Suite No. 3, BWV 814 is an allemande by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.
- allemande
- Baroque
- Key of B minor
- dreamy
- gentle
- hand independence
- scales runs
Also known as Alemande; French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814; J. S. Bach.
History
Three short pickup notes lead into a longer upper line with small turns. The lower line soon moves independently. Shape the busy detail into calm, connected phrases.
Sources
What to listen for
A three-note lead-in
F-sharp, B and A-sharp prepare the first full phrase. Hear the pickup as one direction toward the next note.
Movement below the melody
The next position gives the lower voice its own short-note pattern and turn. The phrase is a conversation, not a solo with static support.
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
The source opens with a three-sixteenth pickup, thirty-second detail and independent moving voices. Rapid subdivision and changes of register support an upper-intermediate estimate.
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
