Little Prelude in F major
About this arrangement
Bach copied this prelude into the Clavier-Büchlein he started in Köthen in January 1720 for his eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann, as teaching material.
Play the right-hand sixteenths alone at 50% until the fingering is fixed, then add the bass one bar at a time so the hands stay locked 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 in F major?
It's an early intermediate piece. The notes sit well under the hand, but the right hand has to keep even sixteenths going while the left hand moves independently.
02 How long is BWV 928?
Our edition has 24 bars in 4/4.
03 What should I practise first?
Start with the right hand alone and settle on one fingering for the sixteenth-note patterns. Then loop two bars at a time hands together before joining sections.
04 Where does BWV 928 come from?
It's one of the preludes in the Clavier-Büchlein for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, a notebook Bach began in 1720 to teach his eldest son keyboard playing.
