Jigg (Short and Sweet) from The Gordian Knot Untied (violin and piano) level 1.5

Title: Jigg (Short and Sweet) from The Gordian Knot Untied

Composer: Henry Purcell, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin and Piano

Printout: 2 pages

Note: For this lively dance Purcell used the then-popular tune Liliburlero  as the bass line, then composed a new melody above it.

Skills: F Major; 6/4 time; low first fingers; staccato bowings throughout; hooked bows; double up bows; frequent string crossings.