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Magnificat primi toni, No. 11 is a piece by Johann Pachelbel from the Baroque era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- magnificat first tone contrapuntal keyboard piece precise fugue taxonomy not newly asserted
- Baroque
- gentle
- grand
- hand independence
- voicing
Also known as Magnificat primi toni #11.
History
One voice begins alone, making its repeated-note opening easy to recognize. Other lines enter while the first keeps moving. Follow each new entrance with your ear, then bring the lines together without flattening them into chords. The point is a conversation between parts, not simply playing every note at the same volume.
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How to practise it
- Allow each new voice to be heard without dropping the line that is already moving.
- Practice the independent note lengths before joining the upper and lower entries.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
An isolated opening voice is joined by a second upper-staff voice at 3 and a lower entry at 6. Maintaining different note lengths and projecting an entering line through existing motion requires contrapuntal control.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
