Elaborating Harmony - Inside the Mind of Bach

This video explores Bach's chorales, focusing on harmonization techniques, key modulation, and chord progressions. It delves into the use of passing notes, diminished chords, and borrowed chords, providing insights into Bach's style and the construction of four-part harmony. The video emphasizes the variety of harmonization possibilities and the importance of musical judgment in interpreting Bach's work.

What is the significance of the key of G minor in the first phrase of the chorale?

How does Bach modulate from G minor to B flat major in the chorale?

What are some techniques Bach uses to harmonize the melody in the chorale?

What is the importance of the anacrusis in the first chord of the chorale?

Explain the role of passing notes in the harmony of the chorale.

How does Bach create tension and resolution in the harmony?

What is the function of the diminished seventh chord in the context of the piece?

Discuss the use of secondary dominants in Bach's chorales.

How does Bach utilize chromaticism in the chorale?

What are the characteristics of the chorale style that can be learned from this analysis?