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Bach

Bourree BWV 996

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Sabrina Vlaskalic

Sabrina Vlaskalic teaches the famous Bourrée from J.S. Bach's Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996. <br><br>The lesson begins with a look at fingerings and how the choices you make affect the final result, specifically when it comes to color and timbre. Later on, Vlaskalic breaks down several sections which require careful technical precision. <br><br>Vlaskalic ends the lesson by discussing the importance of avoiding campanella fingerings when playing polyphonic music and also shares several techniques for cutting ringing notes.

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    Difficulty: 
    Intermediate
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    Duration: 
    1
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Course Syllabus

Bourree BWV 996

Sabrina Vlaskalic teaches the famous Bourrée from J.S. Bach's Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996.

The lesson begins with a look at fingerings and how the choices you make affect the final result, specifically when it comes to color and timbre. Later on, Vlaskalic breaks down several sections which require careful technical precision.

Vlaskalic ends the lesson by discussing the importance of avoiding campanella fingerings when playing polyphonic music and also shares several techniques for cutting ringing notes.

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Sabrina Vlaskalic

Described as the 'new Ida Presti', Sabrina Vlaskalic was an admired performer and professor at The Prince Clause Conservatory in Groningen, The Netherlands.

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