The Queen’s Jig — 1703

  • Play both complete printed strains.
  • Keep the measured semiquaver figure and tied cadences exact.

Composer: Traditional; published in Playford’s collection.

Source: The Dancing Master, twelfth edition (1703), p. 260; public domain.

Original: D major down P5: soprano D4–E5; native alto C major, G4–A5.

Prepare semiquavers, minim pulse and ties through Lesson 29.

Notes Used: D4, G4, A4, B4, C5, D5, E5

Notes Used: G4, C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, A5

Time Signature: 6/4 · Key: G major

Time Signature: 6/4 · Key: C major

Fingering Review

Play

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Performance Goal: The small measured notes fit the beat, and neither tied cadence is rearticulated.