Unit 3-2 Opening Formula 30 Aug 202030 Aug 2020 A cadence with the Discant Clausula in the bass, usually without syncopation and sometimes with a tonic pedal in the bass, is a common opening formula in Baroque pieces. Here…
Unit 3-2 Quiescenza 30 Aug 202030 Aug 2020 The quiescenza is another common pattern used at the beginning of Baroque pieces. This simple idea gives rise to a four part progression similar to the previous opening formula: Here…
Unit 3-2 The Alto Clausula 30 Aug 202030 Aug 2020 So far we've seen the alto clausula as a filler (usually 5-5-5) to achieve four parts. However, the Alto Clausula can take many forms and have many important uses. When…
Unit 3-2 The Hexachordal System 1 Sep 20201 Sep 2020 Whatever the truth about Guido’s role, the association of ut re etc. with the pitches C–A soon gained hold, and the system acquired its chief pedagogical principle: that mi–fa is always a semitone. The…
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…
Unit 3-2 Pattern prelude continued: 2 Sep 202013 Sep 2020 This prelude is actually almost identical to J.S.Bach's original version of the C Major prelude from the Well-Tempered Clavier (BWV 846a): The original manuscript is quite telling in how Bach…
Unit 3-2 What about the patterns? 2 Sep 202019 Sep 2022 The pattern in Bach's first prelude seems quite simple, yet it incorporates a beautiful asymmetry, ascending 5 pitches and then 3. This prevents the piece from becoming dull on the…
