Description & Musical Analysis
The Gigue closes Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 with a buoyant solo line. Follow its complete 51-second MIDI, then slow the quicker passages to hear how the final dance gathers momentum.
How to Play & Trivia
The Gigue is the closing movement of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007. Its lively figures bring the sequence of dances to a bright finish while keeping the music on a single cello line.
Listen and practice
Start slowly enough to keep the quicker turns even, then listen for the phrases that build toward the ending. The complete MIDI movement lasts 51 seconds and contains 213 note events.
Edition source
This MIDI follows the Gigue in Mutopia’s Schirmer 1916 edition, maintained by Andreas Scherer and marked Public Domain. [View the complete suite and source details at Mutopia](https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=517).
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