J. S. Bach: "Air on the G String" - Piano Tutorial & Sheets

With this piano sheet music, you can play Johann Sebastian Bach&"Air on the G String". It&an accurate piano transcription of the whole piece which is not too hard to play, and sounds fantastic! "Air on the G String" is one of the most famous classical compositions. It was written by J. S. Bach (1685-1750) as the second movement of his orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major (BWV 1068). While the piece was just titled "Air" in Bach&original composition, the German violinist August Wilhelmj wrote a new arrangement of the piece in the 19th century. In this version, the first violin was transposed so that it only had to use the G string (the lowest string on a violin). Since his arrangement contributed in a major way to the piece&fame and popularity, it became known as "Air on the G String" or "Air on a G String". In any way, it is certainly one of the most beautiful pieces from the Baroque era, and sounds wonderful when played on a piano, too!