Prelude #1 frm The Well-Tempered Clavier

by Johann Sebastian Bach · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Prelude No. 1 from The Well-Tempered Clavier
By Johann Sebastian Bach
Key of C Major      Range: C4 to A6

Tab Notations: none = blow    - = draw  
* = button in       ____= hold/sustain
|    | = measure    4/4 time

1
|5 6 7 8 10 7 8 10 5 6 7 8 10 7 8 10|

|5 -5 -7 -9 -10 -7 -9 -10 5 -5 -7 -9 -10 -7 -9 
-10|

|-4 -5 7 -9 -10 7 -9 -10 -4 -5 7 -9 -10 7 -9 -10|

|5 6 7 8 10 7 8 10 5 6 7 8 10 7 8 10|
5
|5 6 -7 10 -11 -7 10 -11 5 6 -7 10 -11 -7 10 -11|

|5 -5 -6* -7 -9 -6* -7 -9 5 -5 -6* -7 -9 -6* -7 
-9|

|-4 -5 7 -9 11 7 -9 11 -4 -5 7 -9 11 7 -9 11| 

|-4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 -4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8|

|-3 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 -3 5 6 7 8 6 7 8|
10
|-1 -3 -5 -6* 8 -5 -6* 8 -1 -3 -5 -6* 8 -5 -6* 8|

|3 -4 -5 7 -8 -5 7 -8 3 -4 -5 7 -8 -5 7 -8|

|3 -3* 6 7 8* 6 7 8* 3 -3* 6 7 8* 6 7 8*|

|-2 -3 -5 -7 -9 -5 -7 -9 -2 -3 -5 -7 -9 -5 -7 -9|

|-2 3* -5 -6 -8 -5 -6 -8 -2 3* -5 -6 -8 -5 -6 -8|
15
|2 3 5 7 8 5 7 8 2 3 5 7 8 5 7 8|

|2 -2 -3 5 -6 -3 5 -6 2 -2 -3 5 -6 -3 5 -6|

|-1 -2 -3 5 -6 -3 5 -6 -5 -6 -7 8 -10 -7 8 -10|

|3 -5 7 -8 -10 7 -8 -10 3 -5 7 -8 -10 7 -8 -10|

|5 6 7 8 10 7 8 10 5 6 7 8 10 7 8 10|
20
|5 7 -7* 8 10 -7* 8 10 5 7 -7* 8 10 -7* 8 10|

|-2 -6 -7 8 10 -7 8 10 -2 -6 -7 8 10 -7 8 10|

|-2* 5 -7 8 -9* -7 8 -9* -2* 5 -7 8 -9* -7 8 -9*|

|3* -6 -8 9 -9 -8 9 -9 3* -6 -8 9 -9 -8 9 -9|

|3 -6 7 -8 -9 7 -8 -9 3 -6 7 -8 -9 7 -8 -9|
25
|3 6 7 8 10 7 8 10 3 6 7 8 10 7 8 10|

|3 -5 7 8 -10 7 8 -10 3 -5 7 8 -10 7 8 -10|

|3 -5 7 -8 -10 7 -8 -10 3 -5 7 -8 -10 7 -8 -10|

|3 -5* -7 8 -10* -7 8 -10* 3 -5* -7 8 -10* -7 8 
-10*|

|3 6 7 8 11 7 8 11 3 6 7 8 11 7 8 11|
30
|3 -5 7 8 -10 7 8 -10 3 -5 7 8 -10 7 8 -10|

|3 -5 7 -8 -10 7 -8 -10 3 -5 7 -8 -10 7 -8 -10|

|1 5 7 -7* 10 7 -7* 10 1 5 7 -7* 10 7 -7* 10|

|1 5 -6 -7 8 -10 8 -7 8 -7 -6 -7 -6 -5 -6 -5|

|1 -4 7 -8 -9 -10 -9 -8 -9 -8 7 -8 -5 -6 6 -5|
35
|1567 8____________|

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