Bach Goes Wacky - Inside the Mind Bach

The video explores Bach's innovative use of harmony, focusing on his unexpected modulations and chromatic chords. It analyzes specific phrases in a choral piece, highlighting Bach's wacky yet brilliant harmonic choices that push the boundaries of Baroque music. The tutorial dissects the structure and function of various chords, providing insights into Bach's compositional techniques.

What is one of the key features of Bach's harmony that was considered shocking during his time?

• Use of traditional scales

• Use of repetitive rhythms

• Use of simple melodies

• Use of chromatic chords

In the first phrase, which key does Bach modulate to from B flat major?

• G minor

• C major

• F major

• D minor

What type of chord does Bach use at the end of the first phrase?

• Augmented 6th chord

• Major 7th chord

• Diminished 7th chord

• Suspended 4th chord

In the second phrase, which key does Bach modulate to after starting in B flat major?

• E flat major

• G minor

• A minor

• C major

What is unusual about the cadence in the second phrase?

• It uses a diminished 7th chord

• It resolves to a major chord

• It features a tritone substitution

• It ends on a suspended chord

In the third phrase, what is notable about the use of dominant 7th chords?

• They resolve to the tonic

• They are used in root position

• They are used in first inversion

• They are omitted entirely

Which key does Bach unexpectedly modulate to in the third phrase?

• A flat major

• D major

• C minor

• F sharp minor

In the final phrase, what technique does Bach use to create a wacky effect?

• Parallel motion

• Borrowed chords

• Simple harmonies

• Repetitive sequences

What is the final key that Bach resolves to in the choral?

• B flat major

• C major

• E flat major

• G minor

How does Bach conclude the choral harmonization?

• With a perfect cadence

• With a decorated suspension

• With a diminished chord

• With a simple tonic chord