JAVS Fall 1990

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5. Gavotte

a. cheerful character

b. a popular and sophisticated dance

c. a moderate tempo

d. an upbeat dance with 4-measures phrase length e. J J begins and is always played short and separate ..

It is common to have slurred pairs of eighth-notes, either between strong beats or consecutively. N.B. successive eights

n 's used on strong beats, V's on weak beats.

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common slurs

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