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Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 (WTC Book I) - Johann Sebastian Bach

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72 BPM 2:10 C Major 2 tracks 549 notes
Johann Sebastian BachClassical
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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

Read the song by harmony, melody, rhythm, and section behavior.

72 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo72 BPM
Duration2:10
Tracks2
Notes549
Key / ScaleC Major
Pitch rangeC2 (36) - A5 (81)
Range span45 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
CCsus2BmCCsus2BmAm(add9)/BAmD5
00:00 - 00:32
Early middle
GGmFFmEmDm(add9)/EDmG5G5/DC
00:32 - 01:05
Late middle
C5FD7/F#Ab7/CFm/AbFmFsus2/GEm/GG5Eb/G
01:05 - 01:37
Ending
G5G5/DCAm(add9)/CC5C
01:37 - 02:10

Description & Musical Analysis

Prelude in C Major, BWV 846, from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in 1722

How to Play & Trivia

Play the prelude with a steady tempo, emphasizing the arpeggiated chord progression on piano or a gentle, legato melody on wind instruments

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
C Major
Pitch Range
C2 (36) - A5 (81)
Total Notes
549

Note Distribution

C
109 19.9%
C#
4 0.7%
D
73 13.3%
Eb
6 1.1%
E
62 11.3%
F
63 11.5%
F#
14 2.6%
G
113 20.6%
Ab
4 0.7%
A
50 9.1%
Bb
10 1.8%
B
41 7.5%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Pianoacoustic grand piano415
Pianoacoustic grand piano134

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00 - 00:02M1.1 - M1.4C
00:03 - 00:05M2.1 - M2.4Csus2
00:06 - 00:09M3.1 - M3.4Bm
00:10 - 00:15M4.1 - M5.4C
00:16 - 00:19M6.1 - M6.4Csus2
00:20 - 00:22M7.1 - M7.4Bm
00:23 - 00:25M8.1 - M8.4Am(add9)/B
00:26 - 00:29M9.1 - M9.4Am
00:30 - 00:32M10.1 - M10.4D5
00:33 - 00:35M11.1 - M11.4G
00:36 - 00:39M12.1 - M12.4Gm
00:40 - 00:42M13.1 - M13.4F
00:43 - 00:45M14.1 - M14.4Fm
00:46 - 00:49M15.1 - M15.4Em
00:50 - 00:52M16.1 - M16.4Dm(add9)/E
00:53 - 00:55M17.1 - M17.4Dm
00:56 - 00:58M18.1 - M18.3G5
00:59M18.4G5/D
01:00 - 01:02M19.1 - M19.4C
01:03 - 01:05M20.1 - M20.4C5
01:06 - 01:09M21.1 - M21.4F
01:10 - 01:11M22.1 - M22.3D7/F#
01:12M22.4Ab7/C
01:13 - 01:15M23.1 - M23.3Fm/Ab
01:15M23.4Fm
01:16 - 01:19M24.1 - M24.4Fsus2/G
01:20 - 01:22M25.1 - M25.4Em/G
01:23 - 01:29M26.1 - M27.4G5
01:30 - 01:32M28.1 - M28.4Eb/G
01:33 - 01:35M29.1 - M29.4Em/G
01:36 - 01:41M30.1 - M31.3G5
01:42M31.4G5/D
01:43 - 01:49M32.1 - M33.4C
01:50 - 01:53M34.1 - M35.1Am(add9)/C
01:54M35.2C5
01:55 - 02:10M35.3 - M40.1C