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Prelude In C Major, BMV 924: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Johann Sebastian Bach

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 76 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Jazz walkThe right hand sings the tuneChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

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The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Prelude In C Major, BMV 924 without reading music. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass), and the right hand sings the tune.

The opening of Prelude In C Major, BMV 924 in letter notes

The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
C → G
RG4 C5 E5 G4 C5 E5 G4 C5 D5 B4 D5 G5
LC3 E3 G3 G2
Bar 2
Dm → Am
RA4 D5 G5 A4 D5 F5 A4 D5 E5 C5 E5 A5
LD3 F3 A3 A2
Bar 3
Em → Am
RB4 E5 A5 B4 E5 G5 C5 E5 F5 G4 D5 F5
LE3 E4 A3 B3
Bar 4
C → Ab7
RG4 D5 E5 G4 C5 E5 Bbb4 C5 D5 Fb4 Cb4 D5
LC4 E3 Gb3 Ab3

Prelude In C Major, BMV 924 accompaniment in letter notes

The C – G – Dm – Am – Em – Am – C – Ab7 loop with jazz walk in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
C → G
RC4+E4+G4 G4+B4+D5
LC3 D3 Bb2 B2
Bar 2
Dm → Am
RD4+F4+A4 A3+C4+E4
LD2 E2 C3 C3
Bar 3
Em → Am
RE4+G4+B4 A3+C4+E4
LE2 F#2 C3 C3
Bar 4
C → Ab7
RC4+E4+G4 Cb4 C5 Eb5 F5 Eb5 C5 Cb4 Ab4
LC3 D3 Cb2 C3
Bar 5
C → G
RC4+E4+G4 G4+B4+D5
LC3 D3 Bb2 B2
Bar 6
Dm → Am
RD4+F4+A4 A3+C4+E4
LD2 E2 C3 C3
Bar 7
Em → Am
RE4+G4+B4 A3+C4+E4
LE2 F#2 C3 C3
Bar 8
C → Ab7
RC4+E4+G4 Ab4+C5+Eb5
LC3 D3 Cb2 C3

How to read the bar sheet

The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.

Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.

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Questions about Prelude In C Major, BMV 924

What are the letter notes for the Prelude In C Major, BMV 924 piano accompaniment?

Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is C – G – Dm – Am – Em – Am – C – Ab7, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Prelude In C Major, BMV 924?

The loop is C – G – Dm – Am – Em – Am – C – Ab7 (I – V – ii – vi – iii – vi – I – bVI7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Prelude In C Major, BMV 924 in?

C major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Prelude In C Major, BMV 924?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Prelude In C Major, BMV 924 easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Prelude In C Major, BMV 924?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.