Practice score with a fingering picture under every note. Press play and the current note shows large at the top. Tap two bar numbers (start → end) to loop that section, or ▶ to start from a bar.
Sax part: G major3/4♩=10864 bars
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Tap a bar number to select it. Drag across numbers to select every bar in between.
The backing is a chord accompaniment made by this site for each song, so there are no copyright issues. Playback sounds at the real pitch of the sax you pick above (alto, tenor, soprano or baritone).
About this song
From the notebook Bach gave his wife Anna Magdalena (1725). It was long thought to be by Bach, but it is now credited to Christian Petzold.
Practice tips
Start at 60% speed and follow the order of the fingering pictures with your eyes.
The highest note is high B. From high D up, press the octave key with your left thumb too.
Hold long notes with steady air to the end, and breathe at rests or after long notes.
We took only the top line (the melody). Repeats are written out as in the original. FingerNola fingering pictures and accompaniment are added to every note.