Unit 5-1 Stepwise Bass Motion: Descending Sequences with 4/2-6 figures 30 Sep 202030 Sep 2020 As we have seen earlier, the motion from a 4/2 to a 6 chord with a descending second in the bass is very common and very useful in Baroque counterpoint.…
Unit 5-1 Some useful partimenti video guides 30 Sep 202030 Sep 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6pxLVcwW24&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtxGKcdGP1s&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=mMjnaN8c9Jc&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=eAgxdmJa87A&feature=emb_logo
Unit 5-1 Evaded Cadences 11 Oct 202013 Nov 2022 A cadence is "evaded" if the impression is given of ending with 5-1 in the bass, but then something else happens. Form 1: Deceptive cadence - Bass goes to 6…
Unit 5-1 Leaping Bass: ↓3 ↑2 Sequence with 6/3 Chords 11 Oct 202012 Oct 2020 The falling thirds sequence is extremely common in Baroque music: Derek Remeš, Compendium of Voice-Leading Patterns from the 17th and 18th Centuries to Play, Sing, and Transpose at the Keyboard…
Unit 5-1 Leaping Bass: ↓3 ↑2 Sequence with 6/5 Chords 12 Oct 202012 Oct 2020 Similar to that with the 6 chords, this sequence is very common in Baroque music. It includes dissonant chords (6/5) which add more expressive affect. It has fewer possibilities for…
Unit 5-1 Leaping Bass: ↓5 ↑4 Sequence 14 Oct 202015 Oct 2020 Thee falling fifths ("circle of fifths") sequence is one of the most common in the baroque period. It occurs in three forms: (1) only 5/3 chords, (2) alternating 5/3 and…
