Court Ayres — Simpson’s Almaine, Coranto and Saraband
- Shape each complete melody.
- Maintain the dance pulse.
Composer: Christopher Simpson (c.1602–1669)
Published: Court Ayres, 1655; nos. 37, 39 and 40
Original: Treble and bass; complete treble presented here
Eric Haas’s 2007 edition (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0). Soprano a fourth lower; alto restores the source. Bass omitted; printed courtesy accidentals retain their sounding values.
Notes Used: D4, E4, F4, G4, G#4, A4, Bb4, B4, C5, C#5, D5, E5, F5
Notes Used: G4, A4, Bb4, C5, C#5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, A5, Bb5
Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: D minor
Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: G minor
Fingering Review
Music
Key: D minor
Key: G minor
Time Signature: 3/2
Key: D minor
Key: G minor
Key: D minor
Key: G minor
Time Signature: 6/4
Key: D minor
Key: G minor
Practice
Key: D minor
Key: G minor
Time Signature: 6/4
Key: D minor
Key: G minor