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Title: Question on mordent - Bach BWV 939
Post by: atticus on September 07, 2005, 08:36:07 PM

Hi all,

When playing a mordent in the LH that occurs on the first beat of a measure in which the RH also plays on the first beat, what note of the mordent sequence plays with the RH?  An example is in measure 9 of Bach Prelude BWV 939 (LH mordent is G, F#, G and RH is B).

Thanks,
atticus

Title: Re: Question on mordent - Bach BWV 939
Post by: xvimbi on September 07, 2005, 08:49:20 PM

You are asking whether to play on the beat or before the beat. Check out the following site, which also  covers other ornaments you will be running into.

https://members.aol.com/kjvisbest/jsb_ornm.htm

Have fun!

Title: Re: Question on mordent - Bach BWV 939
Post by: atticus on September 08, 2005, 11:11:35 AM

Thanks very much, xvimbi!  From this site it looks like the mordent should be played on the beat.

Take care,
atticus