Invention No. 11 in G minor
About this arrangement
Bach wrote the inventions in Köthen as teaching pieces, first for his son Wilhelm Friedemann, and made a fair copy of the set in 1723. Its title page says the aim is to play two voices clearly and to learn a cantabile style.
The sharps and naturals come thick here, so learn each hand alone and slowly enough to read every accidental. When you join the hands, listen for the theme moving from one hand to the other.
Start with short loops.
Use the section list as a practice map. Start at 50% tempo, loop one section, then return to the full piece once the hand shape feels stable.
Choose Right or Left to focus on one hand. Wait for note checks the highlighted notes as you play them on the screen or a connected MIDI keyboard.
Before you practice.
01 What level is Bach Invention No. 11?
Intermediate. The chromatic lines make it harder to read than most of the early inventions.
02 How long is Invention No. 11 BWV 782?
Our edition has 23 bars.
03 What should I practise first?
The right-hand theme in bar 1, then find each place where it returns in the left hand.
