| Level: | Late Beginner |
| Style: | Classical |
| Key: | C major |
| Tempo: | Allegro molto |
Technique:
- motive and sequence patterns
- scales
- passage work
Public domain edition: IMSLP – Keyboard Lessons, Op 12 (Arnold Samuel)
My Edition: Exploring Piano Classics – Repertoire Level 1 by Nancy Bachus, page 7
My Performance
Things I Found Difficult
I found it difficult to play the runs in the A section evenly; the runs in the B section were much easier.
I believe that the difficulty in the A section was caused by the shift in hand position, which moves down by a fourth at the beginning of each sequence. In the B section, the hand shifts down by only a single note.
Structure
A – A – B – B
Sections
| Section | Bars | Comments |
| A | 1-8 | There is a large jump from the last note of bar 4 to the first note of bar 5. |
| B | 9-15 |
Resources
Performances
- Samuel Arnold, Gigue by Dr. Alan Huckleberry (UIPianoPed)
- Gigue von Samuel Arnold by Stefan Lechner
- Gigue, Arnold (Early-Intermediate Piano Solo) Essential Piano Repertoire Level 2 by 92PianoKeys
- Samuel Arnold – Gigue in C Major by Mino
Tutorials
Last Updated on September 20, 2022
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