This haunting melody set by Bach in his most famous motet has an uneven phrase structure, setting it apart from more traditional hymns.

Skill Builders

Musicality: Phrase lengths of 6, 6 and 7 bars require longer lines to avoid becoming too choppy.

Left Hand: This piece lies quite low on the instrument so we'll need to build up finger strength for the thicker strings.

Right Hand: Equally, we'll work on getting a good sound on the C and G strings, with a heavier right arm than has been needed so far.