Piano Practice Tips - Bach Invention 1 (Intermediate)

With Bach, you've got to take it apart to put it together! This time I'm sharing my practice tips for the Two-Part Invention No. 1 in C-major, BWV 772 (ca. 1720-23) by J.S. Bach.💚🎹

(Note: in the score with my green markings, there are 2 notes in the fourth beat of the left hand in m. 12 which should also be green. These are the G-sharp and A. Also, the descending B-flat, A, G and F in the fist half of m. 21, right hand, should also be green. Darned touch screen marker and eraser are so sensitive!)

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Welcome & Opening Remarks
1:26 Section 1
1:59 On Omitting Trills in a New Piece
2:14 Section 1 Cont'd.
3:30 Fun With Motives
4:36 "It's a good distraction"
5:32 Section 1 Cont'd.
7:19 On This Kind of Practicing
7:55 Articulation
8:14 Observations on Section 2
8:55 Section 2
10:45 My Fingering
10:53 Section 2 Cont'd.
11:04 On Trills
11:18 Section 3
11:57 Body Mechanics
14:47 Mechanics Side View (Right)
16:38 Mechanics Side View (Left)
18:42 Thoughts on Sharing These Concepts
20:10 Closing Remarks

My performance of Invention 1:    • This piece never gets old  

Here are some other videos I made, that are devoted to Invention 1:
   • Let's Talk About Good (& Bad) Fingering //...  
   • Pulling out Motives // Bach Invention No. ...  
   • Bach - Invention No. 1 in C-major // Inver...  

Sheet music for Invention 1: https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/us...

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