Bach in 3

Bach - Rhythmic Features

Groups:

(a) Tempo

,

(b) Metre

,

(c) Main Rhythmic Features

,

(d) NOT in Bach

• Andante

• 6/8

• Allegro

• 4/4

• Allegro di molto e con brio

• 2/4

• Triplets

• Dotted Rhythms

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

• Fugato

• Word Painting

• Appoggiaturas

• Melismatic

• Subject

• Glissando

• Trills

• Sequence

Bach - Instrumentation

Groups:

(a) Concerto Grosso

,

(b) Concertino

,

(c) NOT in Bach

• group of soloists plus orchestra

• Cello

• Harpsichord

• Bass Viol

• Violone

• Flute

• one soloist plus orchestra

• Pianoforte

• Violin

Bach - Instrumentation 2

Groups:

(a) Ripieno

,

(b) NOT in Bach

• Violone

• Lute

• Violin

• Bass Viol

• Cello

• Flute

• Double Bass

• Viola

• Harpsichord

• Pianoforte

Bach - Texture

Groups:

(a) Main Textures

,

(b) Other Textural Features

,

(c) NOT in Bach

• Layering

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Polyphonic

• Canon

• Homorhythmic

• Panning

• Stretto

• Heterophonic

• Antiphonic

Bach - Harmony

Groups:

(a) Main Tonality (A)

,

(b) Main Tonality (B)

,

(c) Main Harmonic Features

,

(d) NOT in Bach

• Eb major

• Suspensions

• Pedals

• Imperfect Cadences

• D major

• Plagal Cadences

• Perfect Cadences

• B minor

• Altered Chords

• C minor