How To Teach Handel Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 - a fun early intermediate Baroque piece

Today we’re talking about how to teach the Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frideric Handel. This is a bouncy, patterned, Baroque piece at the early intermediate level. The Classics Alive! book 1 can be found here: amzn.to/3OnXPEG
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[@justinkisch]

@6:00 I love your term "minuet pattern." I've been telling my students that pattern often happens in minuets but I didn't have such a concise name for it.

[@michelledepasquale9272]

Thanks for reminding me that I have Jane Magrath's book. I get embarrassed that I forget what books I have in my library... :) I love your videos. It's refreshing to get another view or what I call outside insight to popular works.

[@JannaWilliamson]

Outside insight! I like that!

[@pianoan1212]

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[@justinkisch]

@1:24 I'm going to disagree with you saying it's not contrapuntal. It doesn't use imitation, the way an invention or fugue would. But the definition of counterpoint is two or more independent voices, not necessarily imitation.

[@JannaWilliamson]

Yes, you’re right. It is contrapuntal in the sense that it is two independent lines, but not following the rules that one must in a fugue, or as you said, using imitation. I just find it helpful to note when the counterpoint is functioning more as harmonic support, such as in this piece - much easier to play than something more imitative like an invention.