Pianolus
This minuet comes from the 1725 notebook Johann Sebastian Bach kept for his wife Anna Magdalena. It was long credited to Bach himself, but today it is believed to be by Christian Petzold. It is a classic first piece where both hands play real melodies at the same time.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Style
- Easy classical piano
- Key
- G major
- Time
- 3/4
- Length
- 16 bars
- Fingering
- On every note
This is lesson 45 of the free Pianolus course (Famous pieces). Tip: A real Baroque dance. Keep the eighth notes even.
How to learn Minuet in G on piano
- Connect your digital piano to your computer, phone or tablet with a USB cable and tap Connect piano. No piano? Use the on-screen keys.
- Open the song and press Listen to hear it while the notes fall onto the keyboard.
- Tap Lesson. The song is split into 4 short sections of four bars: each one with the right hand, then the left hand, then both hands slowly.
- Keep Wait for me on: the music waits until you press the right keys. Finger numbers show which finger to use.
- Play the whole song slowly, then at full speed. Reach 90% to pass each step.
This arrangement was made for Pianolus from music in the public domain and is free to play.