Bach,+J.S.

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This is one way Bach signed his name. Starting with the clef that has the flat in it, in the German music system, that was called "B." Moving clockwise is tenor clef where the same note is the A below middle C. The next clef is alto clef, where the middle line is C. Finally, the last clef is a treble clef and the note has no flat. In the German music system, that is an H. This shows the kind of mind J.S. Bach had--both mathematical and capable of making music of great passion.

This is J.S. Bach at the age of 61, dressed in the height of 18th century fashion, including the inevitable powdered wig.

This is an example of Bach's hand-written music. Getting music printed was much more challenging in those days.

Bach Prelude in C major

Virtual Piano (a piano you can play with your computer's keyboard) []

The same prelude written for Virtual Piano

For measures 1-32, play each sequence two times. Measures 33-35 play the sequence only once. Remember that a CAPITAL LETTER is a different note from a small letter.

Prelude in C major from the Well-Tempered Clavier Measure 33 (play only 1 time) 18qetiteteqeq9q9
 * Measure || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8 ||
 * Notes || tuosfosf || typdgpdg || ryodgodg || tuosfosf || tupfjpfj || tyIpdIpd || ryodhodh || rtuosuos ||
 * Measure || 9 || 10 || 11 || 12 || 13 || 14 || 15 || 16 ||
 * Notes || etuosuos || 9eyIsyIs || wryoayoa || wEuosuos || qeypaypa || qWyiayia || 0wtostos || 0qetieti ||
 * Measure || 17 || 18 || 19 || 20 || 21 || 22 || 23 || 24 ||
 * Notes || 9qetfetf || 59wriwri || 80wtuwtu || 8wEtuEtu || 4qetieti || $8etYetY || %qrtyrty || 5qwrywry ||
 * Measure || 25 || 26 || 27 || 28 || 29 || 30 || 31 || 32 ||
 * Notes || 50wtuwtu || 59wtiwti || 59wriwri || 5(etIetI || 50wtowto || 59wtiwti || 59wriwri || 18wEuwEu ||
 * Measure || 25 || 26 || 27 || 28 || 29 || 30 || 31 || 32 ||
 * Notes || 50wtuwtu || 59wtiwti || 59wriwri || 5(etIetI || 50wtowto || 59wtiwti || 59wriwri || 18wEuwEu ||
 * Notes || 50wtuwtu || 59wtiwti || 59wriwri || 5(etIetI || 50wtowto || 59wtiwti || 59wriwri || 18wEuwEu ||

Measure 34 (play only 1 time) 17oadgdadaoayiuy

Measure 35 (play quickly 1 time to sound like a rolled chord) 18uos