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Bach's C minor Prelude & Fugue, broken down bar by bar

Bach's C minor Prelude and Fugue, shaped into a guided path by tonebase experts step by step. Demonstrations and detailed fingerings carry you through the Prelude and the Fugue, so you can play this music with real confidence.

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J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue C minor BWV 847
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Who this Track is for

For Pianists tired of practicing in circles

This Track isn't for everyone — and that's the point. It's a focused path for one piece, one player.

You can already play — but you practice in circles, never finishing a piece

You want one real piece, learned properly, from first note to last

You're done piecing together random videos and guessing what's next

What you'll learn · the path

Your path through the Prelude and Fugue, section by section

Each stop is one section of the piece. Open it at your instrument and everything you need is already there.

01

Introduction & Fundamentals

02

Prelude: The Opening Pattern (Bars 1–4)

03

The Melody of the Prelude

04

Developing the Melody

05

The Fantasy (Bars 25–33)

06

Prelude: The Coda

07

Prelude: Consolidation

08

Fugue: Fundamentals

09

Fugue: Exposition (Bars 1–9)

10

Voicing Gym

11

Fugue: Development & Episodes (Bars 9–20)

12

Fugue: Recapitulation & Coda (Bars 20–31)

13

Consolidation & Full Performance

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Who's guiding you

You're in expert hands, start to finish

Dominic Cheli

tonebase's Piano Lead, an accomplished concert pianist and deeply experienced educator who has taught thousands of pianists. He holds the Track together every step of the way.

J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue C minor BWV 847

Evan Shinners

A pianist known for his devotion to Bach, bringing rare energy and insight to the composer's keyboard music. His playing is the artistry you'll be learning from.

How Tracks work

Everything for one section, in one place

Made to use while you play, not watch on the couch. This is the anatomy of a single Track section.

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Annotated score

The passage marked up for exactly what matters — technical, musical, and interpretational — and synced to the demo.

Metronome & loop

Set your practice tempo and loop just the bars that need the work.

Reminders

Clear, specific steps for how to isolate the passage, how to build it, and what to listen for. A structure, not a suggestion.

Step checklist

Always know the next thing to do — no guessing.

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