Where it comes from
A gavotte in G minor, four-four time, seventy-five bars with two flats.
Gavotte in G minor
B♭ major · 4/4 · 75 bars
Score
- Level
- Intermediate
- Key
- B♭ major · B♭ E♭
- Time
- 4/4
- Bars
- 75
- Range
- D4 – G5
- Fingering
- not marked
How to practise this piece
Take it at 77 BPM first, then move up to 96 once the notes sit under your fingers.
What this piece trains
Minor colour and flat-key intonation: B flat and E flat recur, so the hand stays low.
Where it usually goes wrong
B flat turns into B, especially after a string change; the dance accent fights the minor weight.
Does it need shifting?
Range D4–G5; everything stays in first position, no shifting.
Practice steps
- Circle every B flat and E flat and drill the placement of those two fingers.
- Play slowly checking only the flats, with nothing missed.