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youjean88

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dear ppl of pianostreet

as i read through the forums i saw that a lot of people recommend that people play the 2 part inventions, but many dont mention the 3 part inventions. are the 3 parts not as important? y is it that the 2 part inventions are mentioned so much more?

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Bob

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Re: 2 part v 3 part inventions

Reply #1 on: October 25, 2010, 10:54:19 PM

Easier for beginners probably.

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stevebob

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Re: 2 part v 3 part inventions

Reply #2 on: October 25, 2010, 11:56:11 PM

If I had to guess the reason the three-part inventions get relatively little attention, it would be that a typical learning path uses the two-part inventions as a foundation for proceeding directly to the WTC.

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youjean88

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Re: 2 part v 3 part inventions

Reply #3 on: October 26, 2010, 02:03:17 AM

ahhh i see that makes sense

thank you for your reply. i am currently working on invention #13. i wanted to move onto the WTC after finishing #14 and 15, but i was wondering if it was standard to play through the 3 part inventions first.

thanks again

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birba

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Re: 2 part v 3 part inventions

Reply #4 on: October 26, 2010, 06:25:31 AM

Stevebob is right. After the two-part inventions, you can begin the easier preludes and fugues. There's even one in two voices, if I'm not mistaken. But there's nothing to stop you from doing some 3-part "inventions". They're actually called "sinfonias", by the way.

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keyboardclass

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Re: 2 part v 3 part inventions

Reply #5 on: October 26, 2010, 06:39:23 AM

I don't find the 3-part that enjoyable but the technique of playing in three parts was very important in the 18th century.

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