MELODIC MINUET
Remember, music with three beats in a measure has a strong emphasis on the down-beat.
Three-Beat Patterns are conducted like drawing triangles.
The Minuet is a graceful dance.
Toe pointing, bowing and balancing are often included as part of the minuet dance motions.
The Minuet is a slow dance from the 17th and 18th centuries, popular in France. Minuets are stately. Short dance steps, combined with posed stances and positions, are performed during the dance.
In French, Minuet is spelled Menuet, derived from the word menu, which means small, relating to the small steps performed.
The first two measures of Melodic Minuet are shown below.
The music indicates to perform gracefully.
Cellos perform the
OOM – pah – pah rhythm.
Basses perform Pizzicato, which serves to emphasize the down-beats.
In the last measure, crescendo is enhanced by the dramatic whipping Fouetté bow stroke.
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Viola G Major Scale in 3rd Position
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Bass One Octave G Major Scale on 1 String
Two Octave G Major Scale for All Instruments
“Add-a-Note” Scale Pattern Exercise
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