Little Prelude in C, BWV 924

Little Prelude in C, BWV 924 is a beginner piece (Octotune grade 4 of 8), about 1:12 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: G4, C5, E5, G4, C5, E5, G4, C5, D5

At a glance

Composer	Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Difficulty	Beginner: grade 4 of 8
Key	Key signature: no sharps or flats
Time	4/4
Tempo	60 quarter-note beats a minute, as the app starts it (it can go slower)
Length	18 bars, about 1:12
Hands	both hands
Right hand	A3 to C6
Left hand	G2 to E4

It reaches past the staff: see ledger lines explained.

Levels in the app

Version	Grade	Levels
Little Prelude in C, BWV 924	4 of 8	Melody, Melody and bass, Full

Practice notes

Credits and licence

Music: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Typeset by JD Erickson for the Mutopia Project
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
Source and printable sheet music: the Mutopia Project’s page for this piece