12/17/2023 0 Comments Minuet in d minor![]() Although there are melodic and rhythmic similarities between the phrases, basically the phrases stand on their own individually. In this piece, the phrases do not consist of a ‘question and answer’ scenario. Phrasing - there are four phrases in this piece, all four bars long. ![]() It would be best if the player provides a secondary main point in the last phrase, if not, the music will lack direction in the final phrase. The player must consider how the placement of the main part of the music at the half-way point affects the character of the music. Main part of the music - this is at the beginning of the second section where the music is in F major and the melodic material provides a robust and triumphant character. ![]() This is an excellent piece for the player to study the key of D minor, both melodic and harmonic. By the end of the first section the piece is in F major with the piece remaining in F major for the following two bars of the second section before returning to D minor in bar 11. The melodic patterns should be thought of regarding the steps and movements of the dance.įorm - this piece is in binary form with each section being of equal length. The player should imagine each hand being one of the dancers, the left hand is the male dancer and the right hand is the female dancer. It was be advisable to suggest to the player that they could watch videos of this dance so they can understand the character it. The name is also given to a musical composition written in the same time and rhythm, but when not accompanying a dance the tempo was quicker. The minuet became a stately court dance in the 17th and 18th Centuries. At the time when this dance was the most fashionable, it was slow, ceremonious and graceful. The word minuet is most probably used because the steps in the dance are quite small and short. The word minuet means small, pretty and delicate. Character/story of the piece - a minuet, sometimes spelled menuet, is a social dance for two people, usually in a time signature of three crotchets in each bar.
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