A bourrée is a dance often found in the baroque suite having two half note (minim) beats to the bar – it has a moderate to fast tempo and begins on the last quarter note of the bar. Arranged for electric guitar and electric bass with conventional notation and tab scores in place this particular this example shouldn’t be played too quickly and a tempo of around 60 half note (minim) beats to the minute is suggested. The musical lines are of equal performance and technical difficulty and make it an ideal ensemble piece a guitar duo. Ornaments are in place and sound on the playback score. How they are to be played is shown on ossia staves in the music score. Accompaniments are in place sounding at 58, 60 and 62 half note or minim beats to the minute featuring both the electric guitar and bass guitar parts. Repeats are not played. Players have the choice of reading the music from the full score or the appended parts. The music originates from Bach’s Lute Suite BWV 996. An additional challenge is to play the movement in a swing style.
