Minuet in G minor BWV Anh. 115 · piano sheet music & MIDI file
The G minor Minuet from Anna Magdalena's notebook as a piano MIDI: preview to hear, free file and sheet music PDF one click away.
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In Anna Magdalena Bach's notebook, this minuet sits right after the famous Minuet in G major, like its reflection in a darker mirror. Same dance frame, same elegance, but in minor: teachers pair the two MIDI files constantly, and playing them back to back makes a perfect first little concert set.
It's a notch subtler than its twin: the minor-mode accidentals land under less obvious fingers, and the melody needs a more sustained legato to avoid sounding dry. Exactly the piece to pick up once the G major Minuet starts running on its own.
What you'll be working on
- A legato melody line, more demanding than it looks
- The F-sharps and E-flats that surprise the fingers
- A walking bass that dances without getting heavy
- Contrast between repeats: softer first, bolder second
Playing Minuet in G minor BWV Anh. 115 on piano with Pianovera
Play it right after the G major Minuet in Pianovera; both files are in the library. In Wait mode the accidentals lose their menace: you see each note coming and the fingering settles in stress-free.
Open Minuet in G minor BWV Anh. 115 in Pianovera: notes fall toward the keyboard, each hand gets its color, and Wait mode is there if you're starting out.
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Two files are waiting for you: the Minuet in G minor BWV Anh. 115 piano MIDI file (2 KB, opens in Pianovera or any MIDI player) and the Minuet in G minor BWV Anh. 115 piano sheet music PDF (166 KB, printable). Both come from the same engraving: what you read on the score is exactly what you hear in the preview.
The work itself is in the public domain, and this MIDI engraving was placed in the public domain by its typesetter on the Mutopia Project. Use it freely, videos included.
About this piece
Is Minuet in G minor BWV Anh. 115 hard to play on piano?
We rate it beginner: 199 notes over 0:41, spanning G2 to A#5. The first thing to work on: a legato melody line, more demanding than it looks.
Where can I get the sheet music for Minuet in G minor BWV Anh. 115?
Right on this page: the "View the sheet music" button opens the PDF (166 KB), engraved by the Mutopia Project from the same source as the MIDI file, Public domain license. View it, print it, keep it.
Is the Minuet in G minor BWV Anh. 115 MIDI file really free?
Yes. Christian Petzold died more than 70 years ago, so the work (1725) is public domain. This MIDI engraving is public domain too: download it and use it freely, videos included.