A beautiful melody by the master of airs de cour, Philippe Guédron, it traveled throughout Europe and is known in The Netherlands with a text by the famous poet P.C. Hooft.

Skill Builders

Musicality: Although it's written in a problematic 3/4, let's avoid downbeat accents so as to keep the text flowing.

Left Hand: We'll pivot between three positions: first, extended first, and half positions.

Right Hand: The sequences of quarter notes mean we can bow it out, but be aware of false accents on every upbow.