Johann Sebastian Bach, as a famous composer of the Baroque period, presented his creativity through numerous instrumental, vocal and vocal-instrumental works. His creativity is appreciated to this day with various performances and arrangements on different instruments. The well-known lute compositions are divided into four suites (BWV 995, 996, 997 and 1006a) and three major works (BWV 998, Prelude BWV 999 and Fugue BWV 1000). Along with acquaintances of famous lute players, the most outstanding of whom is Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Bach dedicated his suites and works to the lute with many exceptions, sometimes using substitutes such as the lute - the harpsichord, the sonically most similar to the lute. Although all the pieces for lute were written in two chords in treble clef and bass clef, other lute players and Bach students at the same time dedicated themselves to transcribing Bach's original autograph in the form of French tablature, the most common type of musical notation adapted to the lute. Although Johann Sebastian Bach was not an expert on the lute nor did he know how to play that instrument, he stood out as an extremely talented musician, creating works especially for that type of instrument. His compositions for the lute became the basis of musical education through generations in music schools and academies. This paradox points to Bach's ability to recognize the potential and expressiveness of the lute as an instrument, despite his limited experience with the instrument. Through his works for lute, Bach not only challenged lutenists, but also made a lasting contribution to musical repertoire and pedagogy, paving the way for the interpretation of his works in different musical contexts and instrumental practices.