Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro, BWV 998, Prelude

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Baroque period

Skill level: Advanced
A

Time signature: 12/8,

Suggested tempo: dotted quarter note = 66 - 76 bpm

Key: D

Positions I - VI

2 voices: melody and active bass; melody and simple bass with moderately complex voicing

Tuning: 6th string = D

Approximate duration: 3 min


Originally in E-flat Major.

Shifting
Finger Independence
Scales
Chord Transitioning
Slurs
Right Hand Arpeggios
Left Hand Arpeggios
Bass Stopping
Tremolo
Harmonics
Extended Techniques

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