The branle, also known as brawl, is a stately dance in four danced by a chain of couples. Praetorius collected many of these earlier dances and published them in his famous collection "Terpsichore."

Skill Builders

Musicality: While the first half can be played in a slow two, the second half is made of quicker and lighter rhythms; be careful not to start too fast!

Left Hand: The fast eighth-notes will test our coordination, while we also get to practice a barre on the top two strings.

Right Hand: Dotted quarter + eighth are always challenging for the right hand, making sure the eighth-note doesn't come crashing out. The eighth-notes in the penultimate bar in each half are bowed backwards; make sure they don't sound like it.