Little Prelude in C major
About this arrangement
It's the first of Bach's Six Little Preludes, BWV 933-938, short teaching pieces written around 1717-1720 and not published until 1802. The piece has two short sections, each repeated, followed by a varied version of both.
Learn the left hand on its own first, since it carries most of the motion in the opening section. Then loop two bars at a time with both hands at 50% tempo before putting the sections together.
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's Little Prelude BWV 933?
It's a late-beginner to early-intermediate piece. The notes sit in C major with no accidentals to speak of, but the hands move independently, which is the real skill it teaches.
02 How long is BWV 933?
Our edition has 16 bars in 4/4.
03 What should I practise first?
Start with the left hand alone. Once it runs evenly, add the right hand at 50% tempo and loop the first four bars until the two hands stop tripping over each other.
04 Is BWV 933 part of a set?
Yes. It opens the Six Little Preludes, BWV 933-938, which Bach wrote for teaching rather than for concerts.
