Goldberg Variations - 1
by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) · Baroque · Easy
Versions
| Version | Level | Key | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy · Level 2 | 2 of 5 | G major | 1:36 |
The player above plays the first 20 seconds. Learn all 1:36 of Goldberg Variations - 1 in the PianoKite app: every version, both hands or one at a time, Wait mode on every bar, play-along at 50, 75 or 100% and per-bar feedback. Get early access.
- Era
- Baroque (1600–1750)
- Mood
- Joyful · bright and lively
- Versions
- 1
About this piece
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Goldberg Variations - 1 is bright and lively, in the Baroque style. The version here is level 2 of 5 (easy), in G major and about 1:36 long. In the app's library you'll also find it in the Preludes & fugues collection.
About Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): German Baroque composer and organist. His teaching pieces, the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, the Little Preludes and the Inventions, are still where most pianists first meet counterpoint, and the Well-Tempered Clavier is a lifetime's study.
How to play Goldberg Variations - 1 on piano
- Learn each hand on its own before putting them together. In the app, choose Left or Right and the other hand plays for you, so you still hear the whole piece.
- Use Wait mode for the first few runs, then play along at 50% speed with the count-in.
- Work in short sections of four to eight bars rather than always starting from the top.
- Each hand has its own line here. Practise hands separately until both lines are secure; in the app, choose Left or Right and the app plays the other hand for you.
- Short daily sessions beat one long weekly one. Ten focused minutes a day is enough to make steady progress.
In the PianoKite app you can learn it with your own digital piano over Bluetooth or USB, or with any piano through the microphone: the score scrolls past a playhead, the keys light up, and every bar gets a score so you can see what's learned. See how it works. New to the piano? Start with the beginner lessons. Get early access.
License and credits
Typeset by JD Erickson for the Mutopia Project. License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Source: Mutopia Project.
The source file may be shared and adapted, also commercially, with credit to the typesetter and adaptations under the same license; the preview on this page is an excerpt of it, under that license.
Text events such as lyrics were removed; the notes are as published. The player on this page plays the first 20 seconds.
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