Opus/Catalog Number: K.6 ; Op.1 No.1
Key/Tone: F Major
Movements/Sections: Menuet 2
Year/Date of Composition: 1762
Difficulty: Grade 3/12 (Easy)
Obs.: This Menuet is part of the Notebook for Nannerl Mozart. Along with Menuetto I in C Major, this menuet forms the third movement of Mozart's Sonata in C Major for Keyboard or Keyboard and Violin, K.6.

Presenting the first volume of the Flat Key Series for guitar: Five Studies in F Major.

I - A short Fernando Sor inspired waltz with a simple melody and sequential interlude.
II - This study features two-voice counterpoint with a brief arpeggiated interlude.
III - This full-on arpeggio study in sextuplets incorporates hammer-ons and pull-offs and includes a brief exploration of the relative minor.
IV - This study fuses a flowing syncopated pattern with extended and altered chords and a smooth melody.
V - Inspired by Astor Piazzolla, this study opens with a chromatic sequence leading into a resolute melody supported by a rich harmony and decorated with quintuplet embellishments.

The Flat Key Series features not often seen keys for guitar to expand the guitarist's harmonic vocabulary and experience. Keep an eye out for additional volumes or contact KPMP for more information.