Bach in 3

Bach - Rhythmic Features

Groups:

(a) Tempo

,

(b) Metre

,

(c) Main Rhythmic Features

,

(d) NOT in Bach

• 2/4

• Allegro di molto e con brio

• Allegro

• Andante

• 4/4

• 6/8

• Dotted Rhythms

• Triplets

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

• Glissando

• Octave Displacement

• Word Painting

• Trills

• Imitation

• Subject

• Appoggiaturas

• Fugato

• Melismatic

• Sequence

Bach - Instrumentation

Groups:

(a) Concerto Grosso

,

(b) Concertino

,

(c) NOT in Bach

• Bass Viol

• Pianoforte

• Violone

• group of soloists plus orchestra

• Flute

• one soloist plus orchestra

• Harpsichord

• Violin

• Cello

Bach - Instrumentation 2

Groups:

(a) Ripieno

,

(b) NOT in Bach

• Flute

• Pianoforte

• Double Bass

• Harpsichord

• Violone

• Viola

• Bass Viol

• Violin

• Lute

• Cello

Bach - Texture

Groups:

(a) Main Textures

,

(b) Other Textural Features

,

(c) NOT in Bach

• Antiphonic

• Stretto

• Homorhythmic

• Monophonic

• Canon

• Panning

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Heterophonic

• Layering

Bach - Harmony

Groups:

(a) Main Tonality (A)

,

(b) Main Tonality (B)

,

(c) Main Harmonic Features

,

(d) NOT in Bach

• Perfect Cadences

• Eb major

• Pedals

• D major

• Altered Chords

• Imperfect Cadences

• C minor

• Suspensions

• Plagal Cadences

• B minor