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1 The French Overture By Ross Gunn

2 What is the French Overture?
An overture is a piece of instrumental music which introduces a large-scale work e.g. before an opera or musical The French Overture was used a lot in the Baroque period and was first used by the composer Jean-Baptiste Lully ( )

3 How it’s written It is usually in 2 sections
The first section is often slow and features dotted rhythms, which creates a marching sound The second section is usually faster

4 Example of a French Overture
Overture from ‘Le Bourgeois gentilhomme’ by Jean-Baptiste Lully What cadence occurs at the end of the overture?

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