Pianolus
An easy version of the first Prelude from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I (1722). The whole piece is made of broken chords, so it is a great way to learn chord shapes in both hands.
- Level
- Easy
- Style
- Easy classical piano
- Key
- C major
- Time
- 4/4
- Length
- 13 bars
- Fingering
- On every note
This is lesson 31 of the free Pianolus course (Scales and chords). Tip: Bach repeats one broken-chord shape in every bar. Find the shape, then just change the notes.
How to learn Prelude in C (easy) 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.