Bach Prelude No. 2 in C Minor BWV 847$5.99
$5.99
Most popular Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 by J.S. Bach — Intermediate Piano Solo Sheet Music PDF (Prelude only)
This Intermediate arrangement in the original key of C minor, with dynamic marks and fingering, larger notes downloadable PDF file: 4 pages.
After you purchase this sheet, you'll receive a downloadable PDF, plus an audio file (attached to the email).
Prelude No. 2 in C minor comes from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Book One follows right after the famous, gentle C Major Prelude everyone knows from Gounod's "Ave Maria."
But this one is a completely different mood: fast, fiery, and driven by nonstop sixteenth notes in Fast Tempo.
As a matter of fact It's commonly ranked around Grade 7–8 level in many piano examination boards, which is why so many pianists hear it and assume it's out of reach.
In this sheet music, you get the Prelude on its own — no fugue attached. That matters, because in the original set, the Fugue is actually one of the easier fugues in the whole Well-Tempered Clavier, while the Prelude is the real technical challenge.
This edition lets you focus entirely on mastering that exciting, driving energy, without needing to tackle a four-voice fugue to "complete" the piece.
A quick note on this arrangement: unlike some of my other pieces, I haven't simplified the notes here — this is the piece as Bach wrote it.
What I have done is set it in large, clearly spaced notation so it's easier to read at speed, included suggested fingering that I use personally and teach it to my students. Fingering marked throughout to help your hands find the fastest, most efficient path through the patterns for finger speed and comfort.
This Prelude is for late intermediate pianist who's ready to be challenged and transition to advanced music , also who wants real deal and real Bach, and the pride of saying "I can play that."
What's included:
- 4-page PDF, large print notation for easy reading
- Suggested Fingering, Tempo and dynamics marked throughout
- Practice audio file
- Playable in original key, no simplification of the notes
You can watch the tutorial video where one of my Intermediate piano students performing it .
