5. Polonaisefrom French Suite, BWV 817 (originally in E) (J.S. Bach)

beats^1 ⁄ 4 1 ⁄ 41 ⁄ 2 1 1

Count: 1 e + 2 3

Count:

Exercise 3

On the staves below, rewrite the melodies using beams to replace flags. (Review stemming rules in Module 2.)

1. Sonatina in G (First Movement) (L.v. Beethoven)

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RHYTHM: SIMPLE METER EXPANDED

Vocabulary note

POLONAISE

The polonaiseis a dance originally from Poland. Bach uses it occasionally in his collections of dances called suites. The rhythm

used in measure 7 ( ) is characteristic of the polonaise.

REPEAT SIGN

Repeat back to the beginning; play the section twice.

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