Unit 1-1 Formal Clausulae 18 Jun 20207 Jun 2022 Unit 1.1, Examples 1 and 2 In earlier periods musicians conceptualized cadences as a combination of Formal Clausulae in each of the separate voices. This idea, which originated in the…
Unit 1-1 Simple Cadence in Two Parts 18 Jun 20202 Jul 2022 Performing the discant and tenor clausulae at the same time results in a simple cadence. Notice that either clausula can be the either the higher or lower voice. Practice these…
Unit 1-1 Bass Clausula 18 Jun 20204 Jul 2022 The bass clausula consists of 1-5-1 or Do-Sol-Do It can only appear in the lowest voice It is the same for major and minor keys Practice these in all major…
Unit 1-1 Simple Cadence in Three Parts 23 Jun 20203 Aug 2022 The top parts consist of the discant and tenor clausulae The bottom part features the bass clausula Practice these in some major keys using Analytic Piano and some Minor Keys…
Unit 1-1 Four Part Cadence 23 Jun 202012 Aug 2020 The four part cadence adds the alto clausula In this case the alto clausula is simply 5-5-5 or Sol-Sol-Sol In future lessons we will see that the alto clausula actually…
Unit 1-1 Shorthand Figures for 5/3 Chords 25 Jun 202012 Jul 2020 Figured bass indicates the intervals above the bass that should be played for each sonority. Sometimes these intervals are literal intervals, but often they do not indicate the octave of…
