Invention 13, BWV 784

Invention 13, BWV 784 is an intermediate piece (Octotune grade 5 of 8), about 1:00 long, with no sharps or flats in the key signature, in 4/4 time, for both hands.

Play it in Octotune

The opening, as the app engraves it: E4, A4, C5, B4, E4, B4, D5, C5, E5

At a glance

ComposerJohann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
DifficultyIntermediate: grade 5 of 8
KeyKey signature: no sharps or flats
Time4/4
Tempo100 quarter-note beats a minute, as the app starts it (it can go slower)
Length25 bars, about 1:00
Handsboth hands
Right handF♯3 to C6
Left handD2 to A4

It reaches past the staff: see ledger lines explained.

Levels in the app

VersionGradeLevels
Invention 13, BWV 7845 of 8Melody, Melody and bass, Full

Practice notes

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