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Minuet 1


1st part: Bars 1 to 8


Bar 1, Bars 3-4, bow distribution

Bars 1, 3-4: Down-up-up exercises. Whole and 1/2,
then 3 parts and 1 1/2 parts


Bar 2, bow distribution

Bar 2, ex. 1a-1b. Whole and 1/2,
then 3 parts and 1 1/2 parts


Bars 5 to 8, basic routines


Bars 5-6: Exercises 1a-1b
Connect the 3rd and 4th finger


Bars 6-7: Exercise 1a, low 2 to high 2


Bars 6-7: Exercise 1b, low 2 to high 2,
accellerando version


Repeat bars 5-8, slow, 100=eight


Bars 5 to 8, advanced routines


Bars 5-6, exercises 2a-2b


Bars 5-6, exercise 2c


Bars 5-8, bow distribution, exercises 1a-1b


Repeat bars 5-8, staccato then tenuto, 110=eight


2nd part: Bars 9 to 24


Bars 9-10


Bars 9-10: Exercise no 1


Repeat bars 9-10


Bars 13 to 16, basic routines


Bars 13-14: Exercise no 1a-1b


Bars 14-15: Exercise 1a


Bars 14-15: Exercise no 1b


Repeat bars 13-16


Bars 13 to 16, advanced routines


Bars 13-14, exercises 2a-2b


Bars 5-6, exercise 2c


Bars 13-16, bow distribution, exercises 1a-1b


Bars 13-16, bow distribution, exercises 2a-2b


Repeat bars 5-8, staccato then tenuto, 110=eight



Minuet 1: Whole Piece



Minuet 1, whole piece at 100=eight
Despite what that guy says, this is really Minuet 1,
not Minuet 3


Minuet 1, whole piece at 65=quarter





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