Fugue in G major, WTC I
About this arrangement
This is No. 15 in Book 1 of the Well-Tempered Clavier, compiled in 1722 in Köthen. It is written for three voices.
Learn the subject, then work through the piece in short sections, hands separately first. Count in two beats per bar so the 6/8 stays lively. Loop the passages that cross the hands over each other at 50%.
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 How hard is Bach's Fugue in G major, BWV 860?
It is advanced. There are only three voices, but it is long and the quick 6/8 pace leaves little time to think.
02 How long is BWV 860?
Our score of the fugue has 86 bars in 6/8.
03 What should I practise first?
Learn the subject, then split the fugue into sections of about eight bars and learn them one by one.