Dance types

Question 1

Bourree

Answer 1

4/4
One beat pick up (Quarter note)
Steady quarter melody with some eighth notes
Tempos : Allegro, Allegro vivace

Question 2

Gavotte

Answer 2

4/4 or 2/2
Half bar pick up (2 quarters)
Mainly quarter melody
Tempos : Allegro, Vivace

Question 3

Gigue

Answer 3

6/8 or 3/4
May begin on an eighth note pick up (commonly)
Melody of eighth notes (long short combo)
Tempos : Allegro, Vivace, Presto

Question 4

Minuet

Answer 4

3/4 or 3/8
Elegant and unhurried
Often begins on a downbeat
Tempos : Moderato/Allegretto grazioso

Question 5

Sarabande

Answer 5

3/2 or 3/4
Begins on a downbeat sometimes??
Very slow
Tempos : Andante espressivo, Sostenuto, Lento