Bourree In E minor | Johann Sebastian Bach | NBN Guitar

Bach wrote many pieces for lute including the Bourrée in E-minor which is especially popular amongst guitarists. The piece forms part of a larger baroque ’Suite in E minor BWV996’. I first learned this piece many years ago when I was still quite new to the guitar. From memory I learned it going into my second year of guitar study after watching Yngwie Malmsteen play it during a concert on television. This is a great example of contrapuntal writing whereby 2 distinct melodic lines play simultaneously. When playing it’s important to keep the lines separate where required and not to let one overpower the other.