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Anglaise, French Suite No. 3, BWV 814 is a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- anglaise
- Baroque
- Key of B minor
- dancing
- playful
- hand independence
- voicing
Also known as French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814; J. S. Bach.
History
A clear upper figure sits over a middle line and a held low B. The accompaniment is not just one pattern: one voice moves while another stays. Keep the dance character light enough for those layers to remain audible.
Sources
What to listen for
The held foundation
A low B lasts through the opening while another supporting voice moves in quarters. Hear the stationary foundation beneath the activity.
A change of pace
The upper line begins with a quarter followed by eighths, while the supporting line keeps its own pace. Let that difference give the phrase shape.
How to practise it
- Keep sustained and moving voices audible without making the supporting layer heavy.
- Practise the independent lines separately, then combine their different rhythmic roles.
How hard is it
The opening combines upper eighths, middle quarter notes and a whole-note foundation, then changes the longer support. Coordinating three layers supports an intermediate estimate.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
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