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Partita No. 3: Menuets I & II in E major, BWV 1006

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1685–1750
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8
MajorDanceTenderWell-known

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Type
Solo work
Setting
Unaccompanied
Length
About 4 min
Era
Baroque
Nationality
German
Exam lists
RCM

Notes

Most approachable Bach solo movements

Exam & syllabus listings

RCM 10

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A step before · level 3

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A step after · level 5

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