Today I’m talking about the Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011. I highly recommend learning this suite by tuning your A string down to G. This will change the resonance of your cello and make it possible to play all of the chords that Bach wrote. Follow along with me as I point out subtleties for a richer performance: “improvising” between the chord progressions at the beginning, emphasizing gestures, articulating cadences, and bringing out hemiolas.