Lute Suite No. 1, BWV 996, Courante

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) (arranged by: Stefan Apke)
Baroque period

Skill level: Advanced
A

Time signature: 3/2, Unmarked

Suggested tempo: = 50 - 54 bpm

Key: Em

Positions I - VIII

3 voices: contrapuntal with complex voicing

Tuning: Standard

Approximate duration: 3 min


There are many transcriptions of this suite, we recommend the Frank Koonce edition or Tillman Hoppstock edition

Shifting
Finger Independence
Chord Transitioning
Slurs
Scales
Right Hand Arpeggios
Left Hand Arpeggios
Bass Stopping
Tremolo
Harmonics
Extended Techniques

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