Overview of this digital piano sheet music:
- "Minuet in G Minor"
- Composer: Christian Petzold
- From Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach
- Level 1: beginners (See other levels of this music)
- Pages:
- 2 page of music
- Cover sheet
- Hand positions and tutorial page
- Key (for this arrangement): A minor
- Fingerings: on all the notes
- Instrumentation: For piano solo
- Complete audio sample: Always free to listen to on our website
- Downloading file: PDF
- Original form edited by Mizue Murakami
- Publisher: Galaxy Music Notes
- Product code: GMNS00731
About "Minuet in G Minor":
"Minuet in G Minor" is probably the 2nd most famous minuet piece for piano and other keyboard instruments after "Minuet in G Major." "Minuet in G Minor" and "Minuet in G Major" were both composed by a German composer, Christian Petzold (1677 – 1733). It was thought to be composed by Johann Sebastian Bach for a long time until 1970. However, now we know that these works were created by Petzold. "Minuet in G Minor" and "Minuet in G Major" are in the collection called "Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach," which consists of many pieces presented by several different composers including J. S. Bach, to Bach's 2nd wife, Anna Magdalena. There are only a few surviving works by Petzold left, and this one "Minuet in G Minor" is one of few. To learn more about Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach where Minuet in G Minor appears in, please visit our page, "About Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach."
Tips for playing Level 1 "Minuet in G Minor":
This particular arrangement is for Level 1 (for beginners). And there are fingering numbers on all the notes. After you download it, please locate the hand position on the tutorial page. And you can stay in that position for the entire song. There are 3 sharps; 2 with the right and one with the left hand. When you see the sharp sign (#) on the note on the sheet music, please go to the black keys described on the tutorial page. You'll be playing an only single note at a time for this level. If you would like to challenge with additional harmonic notes, please try Level 2 "Minuet in G Minor." "Minuet in G Minor" is originally written in the key of G minor. However, to accommodate beginners, we arranged it in the key of A minor which is only one whole-step higher than G minor.
Download, Print (or see it on your tablet), and Practice!
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You may also like:
- To learn more about the composer, Christian Petzold who composed "Minuet in G Major," please visit our page, "About Christian Petzold."
- To find more piano sheet music of keyboard works, please visit our collection page, "Classical Piano and Keys" at multi-levels.
- To find more piano sheet music of Petzold's friend, J. S. Bach, please visit our collection page, "By J. S. Bach" at multi-levels.