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D minor Gigue, Partita II, JS Bach, Solo Violin BMV 1004

Here’s the sheet music for the D minor Gigue, Partita II, JS Bach, Solo Violin BMV 1004.

I love to play this piece. It’s fun to play and I think a lot of guitarists would enjoy and learn a lot by playing it, whatever genres of music that they usually tend to play.

I added a little bit of analysis towards the end, Bach has so many different cool ways of weaving together melodic fragments. And I think as improvising musicians, we can learn, study and enjoy a lot from these ideas.

I also made a jazz chart of the gigue, to see what it would look like, and maybe get folks seeing (and hearing) more of the bebop-baroque connection …

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Anne-Sophie Mutter Plays the Gigue

J.S.Bach Violin Partita No.2, BWV1004, In D Minor : Gigue - Anne-Sophie Mutter

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What is a Gigue?

According to Wikipedia, its derived from the jig. The feel/groove of the jig/giga/gigue is in 3. But it seems like it may contain slightly more complex rhythmic structures than a waltz (which I love as well), for example.

From Wikipedia

Check out Sheet Music for the Entire Partita No.2 (D minor) for Solo Violin, BMV 1004

IMSLP has a lot of great scores of classical music. They have all the Bach Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas, including the 2nd Partita in D minor that include this Gigue.

From IMSLP

A few amazing melodic cells and motifs as expressed with highlighted colors!

I am hoping to write an article about how baroque melodies relate to bebop melodies and improvisation. Here’s a quick look at the beginning stages. I’m not an expert, but check some of this out!

Just in 7 bars (7-14), there’s about 6 or 7 different melodic nuggets (I got the term from Wynton Marsalis) that all link together beautifully.

This shows (with highlights) some beautiful melodic motiffs and devlelopmnets Bach uses in the D minor Gigue

Bars 7, 8, 9 – Five amazing motifs!

It’s also awesome how Bach (in bars 7 & 8) links the first melodic nugget/motif (in light green) to 2 different motifs in orange and red).

Jazz Chart for D Minor Gigue?!

Here’s something I’m working – the chords could definitely be changed. But just thought it would it be interesting to some folks.

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Practice Makes Progress!

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Wynton Marsalis – 12 Practice Tips for music, athletics, anything

I love this Gigue!

A lot the ideas translate to bebop, latin, many different instruments and 12/8. Lots of stuff to check. All the harmonic modulations that are going on. And it sounds so beautiful!

It’s very fun to play and has all sorts of beautiful melodies and is at the same time a masterclass in baroque melodies (and for me bebop, too)

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