Bach - Rhythmic Features

Groups:

(a) Tempo

,

(b) Metre

,

(c) Main Rhythmic Features

,

(d) NOT in Bach

• 4/4

• 2/4

• Triplets

• Dotted Rhythms

• 6/8

• Allegro di molto e con brio

• Andante

• 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

• Fugato

• Glissando

• Subject

• Appoggiaturas

• Sequence

• Melismatic

• Trills

• Imitation

• Word Painting

Bach - Instrumentation

Groups:

(a) Concerto Grosso

,

(b) Concertino

,

(c) NOT in Bach

• Pianoforte

• Bass Viol

• Cello

• Flute

• Violin

• one soloist plus orchestra

• Harpsichord

• group of soloists plus orchestra

• Violone

Bach - Instrumentation 2

Groups:

(a) Ripieno

,

(b) NOT in Bach

• Viola

• Double Bass

• Lute

• Violin

• Flute

• Pianoforte

• Cello

• Harpsichord

• Bass Viol

• Violone

Bach - Texture

Groups:

(a) Main Textures

,

(b) Other Textural Features

,

(c) NOT in Bach

• Antiphonic

• Layering

• Homorhythmic

• Panning

• Heterophonic

• Monophonic

• Stretto

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Canon

Bach - Harmony

Groups:

(a) Main Tonality (A)

,

(b) Main Tonality (B)

,

(c) Main Harmonic Features

,

(d) NOT in Bach

• Pedals

• Perfect Cadences

• Altered Chords

• B minor

• Eb major

• Suspensions

• D major

• Imperfect Cadences

• C minor

• Plagal Cadences