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Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114 with note names

Christian Petzold (long credited to J. S. Bach) · 1 page · Baroque

Probably the most-played beginner piece in the piano repertoire. It comes from the 1725 Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach and was printed under Bach's name for a long time; scholars now credit it to Christian Petzold, a Dresden organist. The right hand walks up and down the G major scale, so it is a good piece for learning the treble staff between D and G.

Opening bars of Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114 with the letter name written on every notehead
The opening of Minuet in G major, 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. 1D G A B C
  2. 2D G G
  3. 3E C D E F♯
  4. 4G G G
  5. 5C D C B A
  6. 6B C B A G
  7. 7F♯ G A B G
  8. 8B A

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

About the score

Engraved by Allen Garvin 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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