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Bourrée in E minor, BWV 996 with note names

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1 page · Baroque

The Bourrée from Bach's Lute Suite in E minor, one of his best-known short pieces and a favourite of guitarists. Two independent lines, one per hand, so it is good practice for reading treble and bass at the same time. One sharp: every F is F♯.

Opening bars of Bourrée in E minor, BWV 996 with the letter name written on every notehead
The opening of Bourrée in E minor, every note named. Letters include sharps (♯) and flats (♭) from the key signature.

Right hand letter notes

The treble clef line, first 8 bars, top note of each chord. One row per bar.

  1. 1E F♯
  2. 2G F♯ E D♯ E F♯
  3. 3B C♯ D♯ E D C
  4. 4B
  5. 5E F♯
  6. 6G F♯ E D♯ E F♯
  7. 7B C♯ D♯ E D C
  8. 8B

As text: E F♯ | G F♯ E D♯ E F♯ | B C♯ D♯ E D C | B | E F♯ | G F♯ E D♯ E F♯ | B C♯ D♯ E D C | B

About the score

Engraved by Rudy Matela for the Mutopia Project. Public Domain. Note names were read by Note Names and checked against the piece's MIDI file.

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