Prelude from 1st Cello Suite

Johann Sebastian Bach (1675-1750)

BWV 1007-1012

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|= are 16th notes

|- are 8th notes
be careful of the tie in the 11th bar and the 8th note in the 15th bar.

Although this piece is written in 16th notes, it is not necessary to play it

fast.