| A | B |
| 1685 | The year the Bach was born |
| Eisenach | The place where Bach was born |
| klavier | One of the two instruments Bach began to learn when he was 10. |
| Organ | One of the two instruments Bach began to learn when he was 10. |
| Anhalt-Cothen | The place where Bach was first appointed as Kapellmeister |
| Brandenburg Concertos | The famous piece Bach wrote when he first became Kapellmeister at Anhalt-Cothen |
| Virtuoso | A performer of exceptional skill |
| St Matthew's Passion | A piece Bach wrote while he was the Cantor at St Thomas's |
| Christmas Oratorio | A piece Bach wrote while he was the Cantor at St Thomas's |
| Goldberg Variations | A piece Bach wrote while he was the Cantor at St Thomas's |
| The Well Tempered Clavier | A piece Bach wrote while he was the Cantor at St Thomas's |
| 1740 | The year Bach began to have problems with his eysight |
| 1750 | The year Bach died |
| St Matthews Passion | The piece that was perfomed in 1811 to great success and conducted by the composer Mendelssohn |
| Anna Magdalena | Bach's second wife |
| Organ | What type of virtuoso was Bach famous for |
| 12 | The number of works published during Bach's lifetime |