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Gavotte, French Suite No. 5, BWV 816 is a gavotte by Johann Sebastian Bach from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 4, an estimate.
- gavotte
- Baroque
- dancing
- joyful
- hand independence
- voicing
Also known as BWV 816 (French suite no. 5), 4th movement; Gavotte from French Suite No. 5, BWV 816; Johann Sebastian Bach - Gavotte.
History
The opening steps into the dance with a light lift. Keep its three musical lines clear and let the larger pulse carry the short notes forward.
Sources
How to practise it
- Keep the main line audible while supporting activity stays quieter.
- Practise the musical layers alone, then preserve their different rhythms together.
How hard is it
Level 4, estimated
Three separate native voices include a short opening measure and moving bass-register figures below the tune. Twenty-six source measures make a manageable intermediate dance, not a one-line beginner melody.
About this piece
- Licence
- publicdomain
- 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
