During the last two weeks, as I mentioned in my latest post full of energy after an exciting summer, I have been studying an excellent piece of music, Double (no.6) from Partita No.1 in B minor, BWV 1002, from J.S. Bach.
This is a “dreamy” piece of music, that can be classified it as of medium technical difficulty. But, although not very demanding in terms of speed and chords (actually there are no chords in this piece), in order to be played properly, the performer needs to be very relaxed and play each note with accuracy but without tension, in order to allow Bach music to flow from the mandolin to the ears of the listener, as water would flow in a quiet stream.
After two weeks, I have managed to reach the stage where I can play the whole piece by heart and without major issues. If you are interested you can hear my performance here:
Next step is to achieve a fluid sound, fuller notes, and greater rhythm stability. I will be posting my improved performance as well, so stay tuned!
Music Score
You can download the music score (PDF) here: IMSLP01305-BWV1002
If you are interested to find all the music scores for the 6 Violin Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006 (Bach, Johann Sebastian), you can go to
Tablature
You can download the tab here: Tab for J.S.Bach Partita No.1, BWV 1002, Double
The tab is courtesy of Mandozine, a Mandolin site with a rich collection of tabs.
You can view this tab file with TEFview, the FREE TablEdit File Viewer available for PC, Mac, iPhone/iPAD here: Download TEFview, the free tablature viewer
Info about the composer, J.S.Bach
The Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin (BWV 1001–1006) are a set of six works composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. They consist of three sonatas da chiesa, in four movements, and three partitas, in dance-form movements.
The Sei Solo – a violino senza Basso accompagnato, as Bach titled them, firmly established the technical capability of the violin as a solo instrument. The pieces often served as an archetype for solo violin pieces for the following generations of composers including Eugène Ysaÿe and Béla Bartók.
For more info, you can refer to the following: Link to Wikipedia article
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Learning Double from Partita No.1 in B minor, BWV 1002, J.S.Bach
During the last two weeks, as I mentioned in my latest post full of energy after an exciting summer, I have been studying an excellent piece of music, Double (no.6) from Partita No.1 in B minor, BWV [...]
