Thursday, August 15, 2024

Piano Pronto5 Bach Prelude No 1 in C Major and Fractional Pedaling

 This post includes activities that correlate with Prelude No. 1 in C Major by Bach in Piano Pronto 5.

Piano Pronto 5  Lesson Plans Online Activities

Music Sample


Listen to the Classics for Kids podcast About Bach to learn more about this famous Baroque composer.

Listen for the similar musical elements that Bach includes in this prelude for cello.

Theory

Optional: Watch Bach's C Major Prelude Deconstructed to learn more analyzing the chords in Bach's famous prelude.

Although the keyboard instruments of  Bach's day did not include a damper pedal, using finger pedaling or adding partial pedaling to this piece adds to the expression and resonance. Watch Graham Fitch's tutorial video about Fractional Pedaling to learn tips about partial pedaling (Flutter Pedal, Half Pedal, 10 Levels of Pedal, etc.).


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