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Bach Prelude In C Major BWV 846

 
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In this tutorial we will learn the complete transcription of Bach's "Prelude In C Major". This piece was originally from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier which is a kind of early keyboard. The piece consists of a long flowing series of arpeggios or chords played one note at a time with the notes held. The fretting hand has some challenging chord shapes and the picking hand will be required to do a repeated fingerpicking pattern.

This transcription is in C major, in 4/4 time, using straight 16th notes and we'll aim for about 60 BPM.

Lesson Info
Christopher Schlegel
Instructor Christopher Schlegel
Styles:
Classical
Difficulty:
Published
Tutorial
Bach Prelude In C Major BWV 846
Tutorial Lessons
  1. Bach Prelude In C Major BWV 846: Introduction
  2. Measures 1-4
  3. Measures 5-8
  4. Measures 9-12
  5. Measures 13-16
  6. Measures 17-20
  7. Measures 21-24
  8. Measures 25-28
  9. Measures 29-32
  10. Measures 33-35
  11. Form, Practice & Performance Advice
  12. Bach Prelude In C Major BWV 846: Full Performance Close View
  13. Bach Prelude In C Major BWV 846: Full Performance Wide Angle View