Realizing Figured Bass - Inside the Mind of Bach

The video tutorial explores the concept of figured bass in Baroque music, focusing on Bach's use of it in chorales. It explains the principles of figured bass, including intervals and chord inversions, and how they serve as a musical shorthand. The tutorial also covers seventh chords, their abbreviations, and the practical application of figured bass, including converting it to Roman numerals. The video aims to provide insight into Baroque harmonic thinking and offers exercises for realizing figured bass and understanding its role in music composition.

Explain the concept of a figured bass and how it is notated.

What is the significance of the Riemann Schneider collection of chorales in the context of this discussion?

What is the purpose of using figured bass in Baroque music?

How do Baroque composers typically think about harmony in relation to the bass line?

What are the different chord inversions mentioned in the text, and how are they abbreviated?

How do accidental signs affect the interpretation of figured bass?

What is the relationship between figured bass and Roman numeral analysis?

What challenges might arise when converting between figured bass and Roman numerals?

Describe the process of realizing a figured bass into a full harmonization.

In what ways can a keyboard player realize the figures in a figured bass?