Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach (PDF)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Arranged for classical guitar, from Cantata BWV 147. Sheet Music and TAB for classical guitar. Includes both a notation-only edition and tab edition.. The level is intermediate (Grade 4). Some left hand fingering. PDF Download.
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, is an arrangement from Bach’s Cantata BWV 147. This is a great piece for gigs such as weddings. I tried to keep true to the original but also keep it simple enough to sight-read at gigs. You can also find the tab as a hardcopy in my Classical Guitar Tab book on Amazon.
Performance and Lesson - YouTube Link
Pro Performance
Matthew McAllister playing from my edition. This comes via his amazing YouTube channel. It's so fantastic to hear a great pro like McAllister play my score, he's so musical and it's always interesting to hear a new interpretation.
Also see other gig and wedding classics:
- Bach: Air ‘On the G String’ for Guitar, Gr.4, Baroque, Notation or TAB
- Bach: Prelude - Cello Suite BWV 1007, Gr.7, Baroque, Notation or TAB
- Schubert: Ave Maria, Gr.4, Romantic, Notation or TAB
- Pachelbel’s Canon in D, Gr. 5, Baroque, Free Notation or TAB
