Bach Chorale

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  • Bach Chorale
    • general rules
      • Keep tenor line high
      • Don't overlap parts
      • no IIa in minor key
      • no 8ve or 5th
      • no 7th leaps in bass
      • write out chords in modulating keys
    • develop the lines
      • passing notes
      • auxiliary
      • suspensions
        • 4 - 3
        • 9 - 8
        • need to be prepared
        • resolve down by step
      • semiquavers
        • ornaments
        • good at suspensions before cadence
      • develop more than one line if NHT in 3rd's/6th's
    • modulating
      • 1 - 2 - 3
        • Ib - II/VIIb - I
        • IV - VIIb - I
      • 3- 4 - 5
        • I - VIIb - Ib
          • follow specific pattern
      • 5 - 4 - 3
        • I - VIIb - Ib
          • follow specific pattern
      • V7d - Ib
      • V7b - 1b
      • Vb - I
    • cadences
      • II7b - V - I
      • IVb - V
      • Ic - V - I
      • TDP in minor key
      • V(4-3) Susp
      • I(4-3) Susp if imperfect

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