Performance Notes for the Gigue

• This is a gigue that should be played consistently rhythmically.
• Bar 1: The quarter note should be sustained until the next eighth note, and the eighth notes should be played short and detached with staccato.
• Bar 2: Personally, playing all six eighth notes with staccato is an option. However, an equally appealing articulation would be, for example, to play B to A-flat legato, then A-flat staccato, G staccato; and in the second beat, A-flat to G legato, then G staccato, F staccato.
• Bar 3: Bring out the upper voice clearly, as if a bright and brilliant soprano singer is making an appearance.
• Bar 5: The inner voice's quarter note should be sustained for its full written duration. While the two outer voices (right hand G, left hand E-flat) are played with staccato, the inner voice will remain for a very brief moment. This, however, contributes to the polyphonic texture.
• Bars 6, 16, 18, etc.: In sections where there are three voices, aim for voice independence to bring out what is written in all three voices.
• The sudden rich chord written as an arpeggio in bar 33 is an unusual notation, but it clearly conveys Bach's good humor.
• To maintain a consistently rhythmic performance, do not fluctuate the tempo and absolutely do not stop the music. For instance, when transitioning from the first half to the second half, proceed steadily without pausing the music.