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The Badinerie is the final movement of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067. It was written for flute and strings, probably in Leipzig, and it’s a short, fast piece full of energy, showing the influence of the Italian composers Bach admired, such as Vivaldi.
In the original, the Badinerie is played at a blistering tempo. In this guitar adaptation I slowed it down a little: it makes an excellent study in articulation and left-hand technique, without losing the character of the piece. Above you’ll find the sheet music, the tab and the audio to play along with.
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This arrangement is part of my album Cordas em Movimento (2017).
Practice tip
Work on the piece in short phrases and with a metronome, well below the final tempo. When each phrase comes out clean three times in a row, raise the metronome by 4 or 5 BPM. Here, the clarity of each note matters more than speed.
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