Learn to Play Recorder

Partita, BWV 1013 — complete

  • Play all four movements with contrasting dance pulses
  • Prepare the Allemande’s final extended-register note on a suitable recorder

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Movements: I. Allemande · II. Corrente · III. Sarabande · IV. Bourrée angloise

Original: Solo flute in A minor; uniformly down a tone for soprano, without octave changes.

Notes Used: C4, C#4, D4, Eb4, E4, F4, F#4, G4, G#4, Ab4, A4, Bb4, B4, C5, C#5, Db5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, C#6, D6, G6

Notes Used: F4, F#4, G4, Ab4, A4, Bb4, B4, C5, C#5, Db5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, Gb5, G5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, Db6, D6, Eb6, E6, F6, F#6, G6, C7

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: G minor (two flats)

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: C minor (3 flats)

Fingering Review

I. Allemande

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 64 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 60 61 63 64 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65

II. Corrente

Time Signature: 3/4

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 12 13 14 15 17 19 21 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 12 13 14 15 17 19 21 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 8 10 13 15 17 19 21 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 8 10 13 15 17 19 21 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22
Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 11 13 15 17 19 20 22 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 11 13 15 17 19 20 22 24 26 27 28 29 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40

III. Sarabande

Time Signature: 3/4

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 32 33 35 37 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 32 33 35 37 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 15 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 42 44 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 7 10 13 15 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 42 44 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 44 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 44

IV. Bourrée angloise

Time Signature: 2/4

Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 9 10 11 13 15 17 18 20 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 9 10 11 13 15 17 18 20 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 9 12 15 18 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 9 12 15 18 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 8 12 16 20 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 8 12 16 20 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 10 16 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 5 10 16
Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 38 40 42 44 46 47 48 49 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 38 40 42 44 46 47 48 49 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 9 11 14 17 20 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 48 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 3 6 9 11 14 17 20 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 48 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 8 12 16 20 23 27 31 35 39 43 47 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 4 8 12 16 20 23 27 31 35 39 43 47 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 6 11 16 21 26 31 37 42 47 Engraved by Verovio 6.4.1-fbe8f46 6 11 16 21 26 31 37 42 47

Performance Goal: Keep each dance pulse clear through both strains, including the Allemande’s final high note.