Bach in 3

Bach - Rhythmic Features

Groups:

(a) Tempo

,

(b) Metre

,

(c) Main Rhythmic Features

,

(d) NOT in Bach

• 2/4

• 4/4

• 6/8

• Dotted Rhythms

• Andante

• Triplets

• Allegro di molto e con brio

• Allegro

Bach - Structure

Structural Form - ​ (a)  

• Ternary
• Binary
• Verse Chorus
• Ground Bass

Bach - Melody

Groups:

(a) Main Melodic Features

,

(b) Melodic Device

,

(c) Ornamentation

,

(d) NOT in Bach

• Octave Displacement

• Imitation

• Sequence

• Appoggiaturas

• Trills

• Subject

• Glissando

• Word Painting

• Fugato

• Melismatic

Bach - Instrumentation

Groups:

(a) Concerto Grosso

,

(b) Concertino

,

(c) NOT in Bach

• Harpsichord

• Violone

• one soloist plus orchestra

• group of soloists plus orchestra

• Flute

• Bass Viol

• Violin

• Cello

• Pianoforte

Bach - Instrumentation 2

Groups:

(a) Ripieno

,

(b) NOT in Bach

• Violone

• Harpsichord

• Bass Viol

• Lute

• Viola

• Violin

• Pianoforte

• Flute

• Cello

• Double Bass

Bach - Texture

Groups:

(a) Main Textures

,

(b) Other Textural Features

,

(c) NOT in Bach

• Monophonic

• Homorhythmic

• Homophonic

• Panning

• Heterophonic

• Layering

• Canon

• Polyphonic

• Antiphonic

• Stretto

Bach - Harmony

Groups:

(a) Main Tonality (A)

,

(b) Main Tonality (B)

,

(c) Main Harmonic Features

,

(d) NOT in Bach

• Perfect Cadences

• Suspensions

• Eb major

• Pedals

• B minor

• D major

• Altered Chords

• C minor

• Plagal Cadences

• Imperfect Cadences