Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Two-Part Invention In A Minor, BWV 784: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Phillip Keveren
- A minor
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- 2017
- Medium
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Two-Part Invention In A Minor, BWV 784 written out as piano music: the V7 – i – bVI – V7 loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays dreamy wave (open arpeggio 1-5-9-10), and the right hand sings the tune.
Two-Part Invention In A Minor, BWV 784 chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | Am | i | A C E |
| 3 | F | VI | F A C |
| 4 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
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: dreamy wave (open arpeggio 1-5-9-10) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the E7 – Am – F – E7 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.
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Questions about Two-Part Invention In A Minor, BWV 784
Does the sheet music for Two-Part Invention In A Minor, BWV 784 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 Two-Part Invention In A Minor, BWV 784?
The loop is E7 – Am – F – E7 (V7 – i – bVI – V7) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Two-Part Invention In A Minor, BWV 784 in?
A minor, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Two-Part Invention In A Minor, BWV 784?
Dreamy wave: open arpeggio 1-5-9-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Two-Part Invention In A Minor, BWV 784 easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.