Learn to Play Recorder

Branle de Bourgogne

  • Keep the repeated notes even through the octave leap
  • Finish with a clear silent beat before returning to the opening

Source: Thoinot Arbeau, Orchésographie (1589), f. 72v; complete melody, printed pitches retained, note values halved and bar lines modernised.

Notes Used: D4, F4, G4, A4, Bb4, C5, D5

Notes Used: G4, Bb4, C5, D5, Eb5, F5, G5

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: G mode (one flat)

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: C mode (2 flats)

Fingering Review

Full Dance

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Performance Goal: Play the octave leap cleanly and keep the final silent beat exactly as long as the preceding quarter notes.