Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany on March 31, 1685. ¹⁾

His father, Johann Ambrosius Bach, was a seventh generation musician who taught him how to play the violin. ²⁾

Bach's parents died when he was ten years old. Johann Christoph Bach, his older brother, taught him the organ while they were living in Ohrdruf, Germany.³⁾

For his beautiful voice, he was given a scholarship to St. Michael's School in Luneburg in 1700.⁴⁾

During an initial concert on the new organ, his abilities landed him the position of organist at Arnstadt's New Church in 1703, where he offered music for church services as well as music instruction to local youngsters. ⁵⁾

Bach traveled to Muhlhausen in 1707 to become the organist at St. Blaise Church. ⁶⁾

Bach had seven children with his first wife, Maria Barbara Bach. His sons, Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philipp Emanuel, followed in their father's footsteps as composers and musicians. ⁷⁾