Selections from Bach Cello Suites (BWV 1007-1011) transcribed and arranged for solo guitar. A great introduction to Bach's cello music for intermediate guitarists. (Tablature available separately.)

Contents:

Cello Suite No. 1 (BWV 1007): Prelude, Menuet I and II, Sarabande**
Cello Suite No. 2 (BWV 1008): Sarabande*, Menuet I and II
Cello Suite No. 3 (BWV 1009): Sarabande*, Bourreé I and II
Cello Suite No. 4 (BWV 1010): Sarabande*, Bourreé II
Cello Suite No. 5 (BWV 1011): Sarabande*

*Transposed from the original
**Retuning required: 6=D

Kenneth Pasciak Music Publishing, ASCAP
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The six Cello Suites, BWV 1007-1012 are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello.
Here are the minuet I and II from Cello suite 1 (BWV 1007)
For Guitar solo.
With Guitar tablature. With finger position suggestions.
With downloadable mp3 just for audio help.
Early intermediate, 2:45' min.
Pages: Two (2) pages.

Item Number: S0.593987

Prelude from Lute Suite No. 4 BWV 1006a - Based on John Williams fingerings.

Normal guitar tuning EBGDAE

BWV 1006a is also known as Violin Partita No. 3, BWV 1006.

This arrangement of Menuet I & II from Cello Suite I, by Johann Sebastian Bach, for solo guitar, incorporates slurs (hammer-ons, pull-offs) to simulate aspects of the cello. Four-page score with tablature, plus two-page individual guitar part without tabs. Fingerings and string designations included.

Also available here:

S0.964429 - Selections from Bach Cello Suites (for Solo Guitar)

Kenneth Pasciak Music Publishing, ASCAP
kenpasciak.com

Sarabande & Double from Violin Partita 1 (BWV 1002) by Johann Sebastian Bach transcribed for solo classical or electric guitar. Includes 4-page score with tablature, plus 2-page guitar part without tabs.

Also by Johann Sebastian Bach:

Air in D Major: S0.693725
Allemande in D Minor, S0.546076
Courante in D Minor, S0.904351
Gigue in D Minor, S0.904649
Prelude in G Major, S0.361231
Sarabande in D Minor, S0.422145

Courante from Violin Partita 2 (BWV 1004) by Johann Sebastian Bach transcribed for solo classical or electric guitar. Includes 3-page score with tablature, plus 2-page guitar part without tabs.

Also by Johann Sebastian Bach:

Air in D Major: S0.693725
Allemande in D Minor, S0.546076
Prelude in G Major, S0.361231
Sarabande in D Minor, S0.422145

Sarabande from Violin Partita 2 (BWV 1004) by Johann Sebastian Bach transcribed for solo classical or electric guitar. Includes 2-page score with tablature, plus 2-page guitar part without tabs.

Also by Johann Sebastian Bach:

Air in D Major: S0.693725
Allemande in D Minor, S0.546076
Courante in D Minor, S0.904351
Prelude in G Major, S0.361231
Sarabande in D Minor, S0.422145

This is the Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite No.2 arranged for guitar and is a grade 8 piece.

The fingering and position has been completely reassessed to allow most arpeggiated chords to ring on. Intervals of a 2nd are played as scales.

The lower voice (with stems down) is an optional addition to the original cello score.

Chord analysis and tablature has been included.