The song that plays in the video, the prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1, sounds like F# major. The prelude, however, was composed in G major. Why tuning down the prelude? It comes down to an ...

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A composition workshop about creating a classical piece inspired by Bach's 'Prelude in C Major'. This workshop helps students understand how to develop instruments and how to understand tone colour.