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Bach

  • Number Seven

    Do you know how I get through those days where I am so tired my eyes are actually burning, like today? I make music and eat chocolate. With that, here is the fruit of today’s labor: Counterpoint Number Seven, which starts on page 33 on the sheet music shown below. If you have listened to… Read more

  • Another Original

    Here is another original songIf you listen to it you can’t go wrongIt’s another masterpiece for all to seeEven if it wasn’t written by me Like I said, it’s another original. Just not mine. But I did transcribe every note. It is titled “Contrapunctus VI” which translates to Counterpoint Six, and it starts on page… Read more

  • Number Four is Out the door

    Hello out there guys and galsTo all my acquaintances and all my palsAnother masterpiece is here for youIt’s sure to help if you’re feeling blue It’s the fourth song from the sheet music posted below. I find it very relaxing, I hope you do also. Here is some info on how Bach wrote this music: Read more

  • I’m Back

    Did you know that there are over one thousand known compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach? Here is the fourth one transcribed from the sheet music below. For more on Bach’s compositions click here. By the way, do you know what the difference is between a cat and a comma? A cat has claws at the… Read more

  • Happy Eclipse Day

    In honor of the last solar eclipse visible in the continental U.S. until 2044, here is a song for you. You know who you are. And check out this video. I guess that’s what you would call a “Pooch Pirate.” Read more

  • Happy Friday

    In celebration of the weekend, here are two more songs. Artwork by Paul Klee Read more

  • Four Scores

    I have had many readers ask me how I keep all of my songs organized. The answer is simple: I use the Dewey Decibel System. Here are four more Chorales from the songbook “101 Chorales Harmonized by Johann Sebastian Bach.” Read more

  • One of These is Not Like the Others

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  • A Song a Day Keeps the Blues Away

    Also, exercise and a proper diet is good for keeping away the blues. Can you name this song? It is song number 1,547 in my media library. Hint: It has something to do with the picture below. Read more

  • Number 97, Down From Heaven

    Here it is, folks. The final chorale in the book “101 Chorales Harmonized by Johann Sebastian Bach.” Most of the melodies were written by other composers, but Bach put all of the notes underneath the melody to make these songs. Here is chorale number 97 – Be Not Dismayed Thou Little Flock. Here is a… Read more

  • Number 95 Is Now Live

    I present to you song number 95 from the “101 Chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach” songbook. And here is number 96. I can almost see Johann tapping his feet…. Read more

  • Number 94 Is Out The Door

    You’ve been waiting for it, just like me. Hot off the presses, here is Chorale Number 94 from the songbook “101 Chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach.” Read more

  • While I Have You Here…….

    Take a listen to these three new Bach Chorales. They are numbers 88, 89, and 90 from the book 101 Chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach (what else?): Number 88: Number 89: Number 90: Read more

  • Number 82 Is In The Books

    Here is song number 82 from the book of 101 Chorales by Bach. If you are using a smartphone be sure to be in Desktop Mode so that you can use the music player on the right side of the page. And here is Chorale Number 83: Read more

  • Three More Bach Chorales

    Here are three more Bach Chorales. They are numbers 79, 80, and 81 from the book “101 Chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach.” The entire list can be found here: Number 79 – “Come, Follow Me, the Savior Spoke” Number 80 – “The Star Proclaims the King is Here” Number 81 – “Now That the Day… Read more

  • Our Gift to You

    Here are three more Chorales by Bach. I hope you enjoy them. They are chorale numbers 70, 71, and 72 from the songbook “101 Chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach.” If you are using a smartphone to view this page, go to Desktop Mode in Chrome Settings (the three dots in the upper right corner) to… Read more

  • Three More Chorales

    Here are three more Bach Chorales from the book “101 Bach Chorales.” The rest of them can be found here: Number 67: Number 68: Number 69: Here are two songs you are sure to remember. They were both written by Edvard Grieg, and were posted here last year around this time (before I knew how… Read more

  • Piano Music

    Here are some songs from a piano music book titled Piano Literature Volume One. Its $5.50 price has to be one of the best deals around. That’s around 30 cents per song. I posted some of the songs yesterday using an organ, but I think they sound better on a piano. Hence the title. There… Read more

  • Bach is Back

    These songs were all written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Minuet in G (BWV 116): Minuet in G (BWV 114): Minuet in G Minor (BWV 115): March in D (BWV 122): Sonatina by Spindler: One of the readers asked what the letters “BWV” represented. The answer is as follows: The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV) Bach works catalogue is… Read more

  • Your Daily Dose

    Here it is, fresh off the press. Which one is Bach, and which ones are Orlando Di Lasso? (You should be an expert by now if you are a faithful reader.) It’s the perfect music for parties and seances! Answers: The first, second, and fourth songs are Orlando Di Lasso. It is titled “The Echo… Read more

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