Since this Courante often proceeds in two voices, one might be tempted to set a faster tempo; however, this is a French-style Courante. The time signature is 3/2. Unlike the Italian Corrente, which Bach clearly distinguished, care should be taken not to play this Courante too fast.

A tempo of half note = 60 or slower is desirable, as playing it faster will create a rushed impression.

Furthermore, the ornaments written in this piece should be executed carefully, and it is acceptable to add a generous number of them.

At the cadences in measures 8 and 20, proceed without taking any extra time. If too much time is taken here, the listeners' count will be disrupted, leading to a misunderstanding of the beat. Not only in this piece, but also when moving to the next section or repeating, ensure to count precisely, even for long notes.