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Learn to Play Bach's Prelude in C Major on the Piano
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Learn to Play Bach's Prelude in C Major on the Piano

Beginner Piano Lesson
Created bySteve Warner
Last updated 6/2022
English
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What you'll learn

  • Play Bach's Prelude in C Major on the piano
  • Learn to play Bach's Prelude in C Major in its entirety
  • Learn the proper fingers to use when playing Bach's Prelude in C Major
  • Learn to play Bach's Prelude in C Major measure by measure

Course content

1 section9 lectures1h 16m total length
  • Preview of Lessons2:57

    Preview the lessons for Bach's prelude in C major on the piano. Explore the course outline and initial practice steps.

  • Bach's Prelude in C Major - Lesson 18:15

    Locate middle C (C4) using the two black notes, then left-hand c-e with fingers 3-1; right-hand g-c-e with 1-2-4, repeated with rests and light pedal.

  • Bach's Prelude in C Major - Lesson 27:13

    Learn to coordinate the right and left hands through Bach's Prelude in C major, practicing specific fingerings (1,3,5; 2,1; 1,2,5) and pedal with repeated patterns.

  • Bach's Prelude in C Major - Lesson 38:00

    Practice Bach's prelude in C major with coordinated left and right hand patterns, evolving fingerings for smooth transitions, and adding pedal at each measure to connect the parts.

  • Bach's Prelude in C Major - Lesson 48:20

    Develop piano technique in Bach's Prelude in C major through hands-on practice of left- and right-hand patterns, fingerings, repeats, and pedal transitions in lesson 4.

  • Bach's Prelude in C Major - Lesson 58:46

    Learn Bach's Prelude in C major on the piano by mastering the right-hand pattern, altering left-hand fingerings from three-one to two-one, and adding pedal across the phrase.

  • Bach's Prelude in C Major - Lesson 68:26

    This lesson guides piano students through Bach's Prelude in C major, teaching how to play all four measures or omit the third, with left- and right-hand patterns, fingerings, and pedal practice.

  • Bach's Prelude in C Major - Lesson 711:00

    Practice Bach's Prelude in C major, lesson 7, by applying precise left- and right-hand fingerings, sustaining notes, pedal changes, and two iterations with a crescendo at the end.

  • Bach's Prelude in C Major - Lesson 813:22

    Practice Bach's Prelude in C major, lesson 8, with two-measure patterns and held left notes. Apply pedal and watch for a gradual decrease in speed and volume toward the end.

Requirements

  • Piano or Keyboard

Description

This course consists of 8 videos that will teach you how to play Bach's Prelude in C Major in its entirety. 

Bach's Prelude in C Major is a great song choice for beginners for the following reasons:

  • The song is short and therefore, it will not take too long too learn.

  • Even if you can only practice for a few minutes each day, you can learn Bach's Prelude in C Major in just a few weeks.

  • It's a popular song.


This course is broken into 4 videos.

Here are some of the reasons why you would want to choose this course over other courses that teach the same song:

  • There are no prerequisites for this course. This course will teach you how to play Bach's Prelude in C Major even if you have NEVER touched a piano.

  • The video is filmed from directly overhead, making it very easy to see exactly which notes need to be hit.

  • The panning and zooming during the video make it very easy to follow exactly where your fingers need to be placed.

  • The emphasis is on learning to play the song. You will not be overburdened with theory.

Ideally, it's best if you learn the song on a piano, but a keyboard can also be used. If you use a keyboard, it will sound best if you have a pedal.

At the end of this course, you will be able to play Bach's Prelude in C Major in its entirety. And with some practice, you will be able to play the song flawlessly.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to play Bach's Prelude in C Major on the piano