Uncategorized… Variation 6 – Syncopation 10 Aug 2020 In this variation is restricted to arpeggiation and syncopation.The pattern of arpeggiation follows the first arpeggiation fairly consistently (creating a sense of coherence or motivic unity)The notes are always part…
Uncategorized Modulation 2 Sep 202019 Sep 2022 Baroque composers were still influenced by the ancient hexachordal system and conceptualized moving between the different hexachords to be a natural part of their musical vocabulary. Nowadays, we use terms…
Uncategorized… Writing a Pattern Prelude 2 Sep 20202 Sep 2020 We will now go back to our previous effort to write a pattern prelude and try to incorporate some of the modulatory voice leading patterns. We will also follow the…
Uncategorized Concerto 12 Oct 202212 Oct 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkBzabuGNRc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvMTCRofeB4 Let's look at what a figured bass for a concerto movement might look like - think of this as a partimento that you realize as a concerto movement
Uncategorized Realizing a partimento as a Concerto Movement 12 Oct 202212 Oct 2022 Realize as a regular partimento Consider where the ritornello would be Consider Tutti and Solo sectionsAdd imitation if using more than one soloistWhen the partimento stops, consider filling in with…
Uncategorized Vivaldi Concerto RV 152 12 Oct 202212 Oct 2022 Here is the actual concerto movement we've been working on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wifyaByJsck And here's a rough reduction of it to help you see the relationship to the original partimento and realization…
Uncategorized Common Figured Bass Realization Errors 24 Oct 202224 Oct 2022 Missing the 3rd of a chord - unless the chord has a 2 or 4 in the figure, a 3rd is almost always the most important note to add, so…
Uncategorized Some additional suggestions for diminution 24 Oct 202224 Oct 2022 As soon as you introduce a specific diminution, that figure becomes a motive in your piece. Using many different types of diminutions reduces the sense of cohesiveness of your composition.…
Uncategorized Arpeggiation and Compound Melody 24 Oct 202224 Oct 2022 Arpeggiation Arpeggiation is the process of outlining a vertical sonority as a melodic figure. This may be in ascending or descending order or may leap back and forth. Arpeggiation of any…
Uncategorized Three Systems of Constraints 7 Nov 20227 Nov 2022 At this point you can think of writing counterpoint as having to fulfil three separate systems of constraints: Harmonic constraints - either given by a bass and figures, or one…
Uncategorized Writing a Fugue from scratch (?) 13 Nov 202214 Nov 2022 After writing a few fugues from partimento - we can work towards writing a fugue from scratch (or at least without a given partimento) So where do we start? Before…
Uncategorized Structuring an exposition 13 Nov 202216 Nov 2022 We can now take one of these models or paradigms and structure the outline for an exposition. Remember that the answer enters as the subject cadences. We will use the…
Uncategorized Eight common techniques of cadential evasion demonstrated on a double cadence 16 Nov 202216 Nov 2022
