He was born in Eisenach , Thuringia Germany. This day was the beginning of a great legacy. Bach's parents unfortunately passed away before Bach was 10. For the remainder of Bach's childhood he lived with his older brother who taught him how to play the harpsichord aswell as the clavichord. A young Johann Bach studied his love, music until 1703. After this, he continued to express his love for music by joining an Orchestra at Weimar as a violinist. Later on he decided to become an organist. He started at the new church in arndstad from 1703 to 1707, and later moved on to the church of St. Blaise at Muhlhausen in 1707 to 1708. Bach was married and had seven children before his wife died in 1720. Four of his children were distinguished careers as composers. Bach passed away in Lepzig, Germany on July 28th, 1750.