Schirmer CARROLL W. (ED.) - FIRST LESSONS IN BACH VOL. 1
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Summary of This Book
This collection brings together a selection of short pieces with a dance character, designed to enrich a piano progression path with well-defined forms. It offers a panorama of typical atmospheres and pulses: 8 Minuets with measured elegance, a Polonaise with a more assertive step, 3 Marches with a clear rhythm, 2 Musettes evoking a pastoral style, as well as a Bourrée and a Gavotte to approach more contrasted articulations.
The educational interest lies in the variety of attacks and phrasing: legato passages to work on sound continuity, more detached articulations to refine the gesture, and regular measures to establish a stable pulse. The dances, by their structure, naturally encourage attention to repeats, phrase breathing, and dynamics, while developing the listening to balance between right and left hands.
All is presented in a revised edition with fingerings by Walter Carroll. The suggested fingerings guide the hand towards more comfortable transitions and help build good technical habits (preparation, anticipation, placement). An excellent resource to consolidate reading and sense of style, while providing a small reservoir of short pieces, enjoyable to play and easy to integrate into a practice routine.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Arranger | Walter Carroll (edition and fingerings) | ||
Questions frequently asked
What types of dances are included in First Lessons in Bach Vol. 1?
The collection contains 8 Minuets, a Polonaise, 3 Marches, 2 Musettes, a Bourrée, and a Gavotte.
Is this volume suitable for practicing legato and staccato on the piano?
The pieces feature both legato passages and more detached articulations. This variety allows refinement of attack and sound continuity.
Who edited and fingered this Bach collection?
The revised edition and fingerings are by Walter Carroll.
Do the pieces allow work on pulse at the piano?
The regular phrasing of the dances helps establish a steady pulse. The 3 Marches offer a clear rhythm, while the Minuets develop a more measured flow. Practice also includes repeats and phrase breathing.
Which technical aspects are supported by Walter Carroll's fingerings?
The suggested fingerings support preparation, anticipation, and hand placement in transitions.
