Description & Musical Analysis
Bach’s Air on the G string, from Orchestral Suite No. 3, appears here in a complete Mutopia arrangement for flute and guitar. Follow the 1-minute-3-second MIDI across its two instrumental parts and compare the melody with the flowing accompaniment.
How to Play & Trivia
About this edition
Bach’s Air on the G string comes from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068. The Mutopia edition presents the piece as a duet for flute and guitar, with the flute carrying the melody above a plucked accompaniment. Its score includes the repeated opening before moving into the later phrases.
Listen and practice
Follow the flute line first, then listen for how the guitar supports each phrase with a steady pattern. The complete MIDI lasts 1 minute and 3 seconds and contains 461 notes: 149 in the flute part and 312 in the guitar part. Switch between instrument views to compare their different ranges.
Edition source
This flute-and-guitar arrangement was adapted from the Bach-Gesellschaft edition and is marked Public Domain by Mutopia. [View the score and downloadable MIDI at Mutopia](https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=1534).
Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.
