Handel's Jig or an exercise for LH5

[Zevy]

During this time of the year, most people will think of the composer George Frideric Handel in the context of his “Messiah” or “Judas Maccabaeus”. Here’s what I did a while ago with a short piece from his Suite in G major, HWV 350. While it’s short and not too complicated, it’s a great work out for the LH 5th finger!

 

[debra]

Sounds great! Yes, Handel was really into all musical genres (of his era).
To the "innocent" listener this may sound simple, but indeed the bass work is not that simple, and the jumps on the piano keyboard are also delicate. (Jumps on CBA are so much easier and are often not even jumps at all...)

 

[Zevy]

Sounds great! Yes, Handel was really into all musical genres (of his era).
To the "innocent" listener this may sound simple, but indeed the bass work is not that simple, and the jumps on the piano keyboard are also delicate. (Jumps on CBA are so much easier and are often not even jumps at all...)

I appreciate so much your very observant remarks. It took a lot of time and practice. Thank you very much.

 

[Walker]

You've certainly got a Handel on that tune @Zevy. Nice work and lovely sounding piano accordion too.

 

[Zevy]

Thank you very much, @Walker!

 

[wirralaccordion]

Thank you very much, @Walker!

Sounds great Zevy. May I ask if this was accomplished based on "3-2 fingering" which some ( not myself ) frown upon.

 

[Zevy]

Sounds great Zevy. May I ask if this was accomplished based on "3-2 fingering" which some ( not myself ) frown upon.

Yes. I almost always use 3-2 fingering, although I had to pull a few tricks out of the hat for this piece.

 

[saundersbp]

Here’s what I did a while ago with a short piece from his Suite in G major, HWV 350.

Super playing!!
Next stop for your athletic left hand free bass?

 

[Zevy]

Super playing!!
Next stop for your athletic left hand free bass?

Ha ha! Thank you, but before free bass I have to get the Stradella bass figured out . Perhaps in another lifetime…

 

[GeekyPirate]

Amazing! What a fantastic performance! I've saved this in my "Music to learn!" playlist for when I actually get to this level of playing