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Henry Purcell (1659–1695)

Hornpipe in G minor

Level
3 of 5
Key signature
G minor
Time
3/2
Length
32 bars
Plays in
about 2 min

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The opening bars of Hornpipe in G minor
The opening bars

Versions

Each easier version only leaves notes out, so every one is still the real piece. Print any of them free.

  • As written342 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots280 notes
  • Right-hand melody248 notes

What it asks of you

  • Treble clef from D4 to B5, with ledger lines
  • Bass clef from F2 to D4, with ledger lines
  • Key signature: 2 flats (B♭ major or G minor)
  • Accidentals: sharps outside the key, naturals
  • Rhythm: quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, dotted half notes, eighth notes
  • Intervals: 2nds (steps), 3rds (skips), 4ths, 5ths, octaves, 6ths
  • Hands playing together, one hand moving while the other holds, moving the hand to a new position, hands in different rhythms

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Score from PDMX (Public Domain Mark 1.0); the composition is public domain: Henry Purcell died in 1695. Credits