Prelude and Fugue No.1 BWV 846 in C major

A beautiful prelude and fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Appropriate for intermediate pianists with some experience. MIDI Source: MIDI recordings by Bernd Krueger. Source: http://www.piano-midi.de. Licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0. This piece is in the public domain and free to download, use, and share.

Music Analysis

C majorExpert (Level 5/5)4/4

Tempo: 74 BPM
Measures: 70
Total Notes: 1,263
Parts: 6
Range: C2 - C6

Chord Progression

C - Major Third above C - C-major triad - Major Third with octave doublings above C

i - I - ii - vii

Tonic Dominant Subdominant

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File Details

Format: MIDI File (.mid)
File Size: 12.3 KB
Difficulty: intermediate

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