This slow and elegant pavane from 16th-century Spain is not rhythmically challenging, but needs a controlled sound and our first shift into half position.

Skill Builders

Musicality: The long melismas (multiple notes on one syllable) and odd phrase lengths require long melodic lines

Left Hand: We will practice shifting back into the half position and then back up to first; the open string before the shift will give us plenty of time to make the motion

Right Hand: The few syncopations and the long lines will need a concentrated bow control