Prelude in C piano notes with letters

Every note of Prelude in C by its letter, bar by bar, in the order the lessons teach them. The right hand sits on top, the left hand under it. The small number is the octave: C4 is middle C. Notes joined with + are played together. # is a sharp, b a flat.

The best-known bars (Lesson 1)

Lesson 1 · Right hand, Part 1, bars 1 to 5

Bar 1: Right hand: G4 C5 E5 G4 C5 E5 G4 C5 E5 G4 C5 E5.
Bar 2: Right hand: A4 D5 F5 A4 D5 F5 A4 D5 F5 A4 D5 F5.
Bar 3: Right hand: G4 D5 F5 G4 D5 F5 G4 D5 F5 G4 D5 F5.
Bar 4: Right hand: G4 C5 E5 G4 C5 E5 G4 C5 E5 G4 C5 E5.
Bar 5: Right hand: A4 E5 A5 A4 E5 A5 A4 E5 A5 A4 E5 A5.

Part 1 (Lessons 2 to 6)

Lesson 2 · Left hand, Part 1, bars 1 to 5

Bar 1: Left hand: C4 E4 C4 E4.
Bar 2: Left hand: C4 D4 C4 D4.
Bar 3: Left hand: B3 D4 B3 D4.
Bar 4: Left hand: C4 E4 C4 E4.
Bar 5: Left hand: C4 E4 C4 E4.

Lesson 3 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 1 to 5

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 5 is written above.

Lesson 4 · Speed it up, Part 1, bars 1 to 4

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 4 is written above.

Lesson 5 · From memory, Part 1, bars 1 to 5

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 5 is written above.

Lesson 6 · Play it through, Part 1, bars 1 to 4

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 4 is written above.

Part 2 (Lessons 7 to 14)

Lesson 7 · Right hand, Part 2, bars 6 to 9

Bar 6: Right hand: F#4 A4 D5 F#4 A4 D5 F#4 A4 D5 F#4 A4 D5.
Bar 7: Right hand: G4 D5 G5 G4 D5 G5 G4 D5 G5 G4 D5 G5.
Bar 8: Right hand: E4 G4 C5 E4 G4 C5 E4 G4 C5 E4 G4 C5.
Bar 9: Right hand: E4 G4 C5 E4 G4 C5 E4 G4 C5 E4 G4 C5.

Lesson 8 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 6 to 9

Bar 6: Left hand: C4 D4 C4 D4.
Bar 7: Left hand: B3 D4 B3 D4.
Bar 8: Left hand: B3 C4 B3 C4.
Bar 9: Left hand: A3 C4 A3 C4.

Lesson 9 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 6 to 9

Every note of Part 2, bars 6 to 9 is written above.

Lesson 10 · Right hand, Part 2, bars 10 to 13

Bar 10: Right hand: D4 F#4 C5 D4 F#4 C5 D4 F#4 C5 D4 F#4 C5.
Bar 11: Right hand: D4 G4 B4 D4 G4 B4 D4 G4 B4 D4 G4 B4.
Bar 12: Right hand: E4 G4 C#5 E4 G4 C#5 E4 G4 C#5 E4 G4 C#5.
Bar 13: Right hand: D4 A4 D5 D4 A4 D5 D4 A4 D5 D4 A4 D5.

Lesson 11 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 10 to 13

Bar 10: Left hand: D3 A3 D3 A3.
Bar 11: Left hand: G3 B3 G3 B3.
Bar 12: Left hand: G3 Bb3 G3 Bb3.
Bar 13: Left hand: F3 A3 F3 A3.

Lesson 12 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 10 to 13

Every note of Part 2, bars 10 to 13 is written above.

Lesson 13 · Speed it up, Part 2, bars 5 to 15

Bar 14: Right hand: D4 F4 B4 D4 F4 B4 D4 F4 B4 D4 F4 B4. Left hand: F3 Ab3 F3 Ab3.
Bar 15: Right hand: C4 G4 C5 C4 G4 C5 C4 G4 C5 C4 G4 C5. Left hand: E3 G3 E3 G3.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 14 · Play it through, Part 2, bars 5 to 15

Every note of Part 2, bars 5 to 15 is written above.

Part 3 (Lessons 15 to 21)

Lesson 15 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 14 to 17

Bar 16: Right hand: A3 C4 F4 A3 C4 F4 A3 C4 F4 A3 C4 F4.
Bar 17: Right hand: A3 C4 F4 A3 C4 F4 A3 C4 F4 A3 C4 F4.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 16 · Left hand, Part 3, bars 14 to 17

Bar 16: Left hand: E3 F3 E3 F3.
Bar 17: Left hand: D3 F3 D3 F3.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 17 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 14 to 17

Every note of Part 3, bars 14 to 17 is written above.

Lesson 18 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 18 to 19

Bar 18: Right hand: G3 B3 F4 G3 B3 F4 G3 B3 F4 G3 B3 F4.
Bar 19: Right hand: G3 C4 E4 G3 C4 E4 G3 C4 E4 G3 C4 E4.

Lesson 19 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 18 to 19

Bar 18: Left hand: G2 D3 G2 D3.
Bar 19: Left hand: C3 E3 C3 E3.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 20 · Speed it up, Part 3, bars 16 to 19

Every note of Part 3, bars 16 to 19 is written above.

Lesson 21 · Play it through, Part 3, bars 16 to 19

Every note of Part 3, bars 16 to 19 is written above.

The main theme (Lesson 22)

Lesson 22 · Play it through, The main theme, bars 1 to 19

Every note of The main theme, bars 1 to 19 is written above.

Part 4 (Lessons 23 to 30)

Lesson 23 · Right hand, Part 4, bars 22 to 25

Bar 22: Right hand: A3 C4 Eb4 A3 C4 Eb4 A3 C4 Eb4 A3 C4 Eb4.
Bar 23: Right hand: B3 C4 D4 B3 C4 D4 B3 C4 D4 B3 C4 D4.
Bar 24: Right hand: G3 B3 D4 G3 B3 D4 G3 B3 D4 G3 B3 D4.
Bar 25: Right hand: G3 C4 E4 G3 C4 E4 G3 C4 E4 G3 C4 E4.

Lesson 24 · Left hand, Part 4, bars 22 to 25

Bar 22: Left hand: F#2 C3 F#2 C3.
Bar 23: Left hand: Ab2 F3 Ab2 F3.
Bar 24: Left hand: G2 F3 G2 F3.
Bar 25: Left hand: G2 E3 G2 E3.

Lesson 25 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 22 to 25

Every note of Part 4, bars 22 to 25 is written above.

Lesson 26 · Right hand, Part 4, bars 26 to 29

Bar 26: Right hand: G3 C4 F4 G3 C4 F4 G3 C4 F4 G3 C4 F4.
Bar 27: Right hand: G3 B3 F4 G3 B3 F4 G3 B3 F4 G3 B3 F4.
Bar 28: Right hand: A3 C4 F#4 A3 C4 F#4 A3 C4 F#4 A3 C4 F#4.
Bar 29: Right hand: G3 C4 G4 G3 C4 G4 G3 C4 G4 G3 C4 G4.

Lesson 27 · Left hand, Part 4, bars 26 to 29

Bar 26: Left hand: G2 D3 G2 D3.
Bar 27: Left hand: G2 D3 G2 D3.
Bar 28: Left hand: G2 Eb3 G2 Eb3.
Bar 29: Left hand: G2 E3 G2 E3.

Lesson 28 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 26 to 29

Every note of Part 4, bars 26 to 29 is written above.

Lesson 29 · Speed it up, Part 4, bars 20 to 29

Bar 20: Right hand: Bb3 C4 E4 Bb3 C4 E4 Bb3 C4 E4 Bb3 C4 E4. Left hand: C3 G3 C3 G3.
Bar 21: Right hand: A3 C4 E4 A3 C4 E4 A3 C4 E4 A3 C4 E4. Left hand: F2 F3 F2 F3.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 30 · Play it through, Part 4, bars 20 to 29

Every note of Part 4, bars 20 to 29 is written above.

Part 5 (Lessons 31 to 34)

Lesson 31 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 30 to 36

Bar 30: Right hand: G3 C4 F4 G3 C4 F4 G3 C4 F4 G3 C4 F4. Left hand: G2 D3 G2 D3.
Bar 31: Right hand: G3 B3 F4 G3 B3 F4 G3 B3 F4 G3 B3 F4. Left hand: G2 D3 G2 D3.
Bar 32: Right hand: G3 Bb3 E4 G3 Bb3 E4 G3 Bb3 E4 G3 Bb3 E4. Left hand: C2 C3 C2 C3.
Bar 33: Right hand: F3 A3 C4 F4 C4 A3 C4 A3 F3 A3 F3 D3 F3 D3. Left hand: C2 C3.
Bar 34: Right hand: G4 B4 D5 F5 D5 B4 D5 B4 G4 B4 D4 F4 E4 D4. Left hand: C2 B2.
Bar 35: Right hand: E4+G4+C5. Left hand: C2+C3.

Lesson 32 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 30 to 36

Every note of Part 5, bars 30 to 36 is written above.

Lesson 33 · Speed it up, Part 5, bars 30 to 36

Every note of Part 5, bars 30 to 36 is written above.

Lesson 34 · Play it through, Part 5, bars 30 to 36

Every note of Part 5, bars 30 to 36 is written above.

Chapter 2 (Lesson 35)

Lesson 35 · Play it through, Chapter 2, bars 20 to 36

Every note of Chapter 2, bars 20 to 36 is written above.

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Notes from the edition Mutopia Project #5, unknown edition. Public domain.

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