Prelude in C demo and practice guide
I’ve created a video to support piano learners who are working through Prelude in C by Johann Sebastian Bach. This demo includes three versions of the piece to support you through every stage of learning:
0:07 Full Performance — a complete performance at a natural tempo, for inspiration and reference
2:50 Slow Performance — a slower play-through so you can follow my fingering and hand position changes more easily, and maybe even play along!
11:09 Line-by-Line Practice — close-ups of each section to help you work through them separately
Few pieces in the classical repertoire have had as much of an impact on music as Prelude in C, and how it can be yours to play! This guided edition presents Bach’s original notes in simplified notation, making its flowing beauty genuinely accessible for piano beginners.
The section labels you'll see throughout this video (Section A, B, C, etc.) correspond to the study notes in my Guided Sheet Music for Prelude in C, which includes line-by-line advice on reading sheet music, fingering, and performance options. Enjoy!