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Prelude In C Major, BMV 943: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Johann Sebastian Bach

  • C major
  • 3/4
  • 96 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Waltz climbThe right hand sings the tuneChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

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Prelude In C Major, BMV 943 written out as piano music: the ii7 – V7 – IV – iii loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.

Prelude In C Major, BMV 943 chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Dm7ii7D F A C
2G7V7G B D F
3FIVF A C
4EmiiiE G B

What the sheet music shows

The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm7 – G7 – F – Em chords.

Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.

To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.

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Questions about Prelude In C Major, BMV 943

Does the sheet music for Prelude In C Major, BMV 943 have finger numbers?

Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.

What chords are in Prelude In C Major, BMV 943?

The loop is Dm7 – G7 – F – Em (ii7 – V7 – IV – iii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Prelude In C Major, BMV 943 in?

C major, at about 96 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Prelude In C Major, BMV 943?

Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Prelude In C Major, BMV 943 easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Prelude In C Major, BMV 943?

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.