Using Scalic Bass Lines - Inside the Mind of Bach
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Date: 2022-03-28
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Randolph
Another delightful pair of Bach phrases! Perhaps you've discussed this already somewhere, but I remember reading that functional harmony became established during Bach's lifetime (Rameau?), and that Bach might not have thought about his harmonies in the same way we do looking back. Perhaps an installment of -Inside the Mind of Bach- could look at what's known of Bach's perspective on organizing harmony, and how that relates to earlier as well as later approaches?
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Another delightful pair of Bach phrases! Perhaps you've discussed this already somewhere, but I remember reading that functional harmony became established during Bach's lifetime (Rameau?), and that Bach might not have thought about his harmonies in the same way we do looking back. Perhaps an installment of -Inside the Mind of Bach- could look at what's known of Bach's perspective on organizing harmony, and how that relates to earlier as well as later approaches?
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Jay
Another fascinating analysis. I'm still impressed with how Bach was given pre-written melodies, but his arrangement and harmony put his own stamp on the music. Our current society places so much emphasis on melodic originality, but Bach seems to be a master of harmonic originality (something arguably a bit more useful).
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Another fascinating analysis. I'm still impressed with how Bach was given pre-written melodies, but his arrangement and harmony put his own stamp on the music. Our current society places so much emphasis on melodic originality, but Bach seems to be a master of harmonic originality (something arguably a bit more useful).
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PabloD120
Absolutely wonderful! Thank you so very much for once again sharing your profound knowledge and insights, and for your clear and easy way of explaining your thoughts . . . There is so much going on in only 5 bars of music! You are a treasure, and this brightened my day more than I can say.
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Absolutely wonderful! Thank you so very much for once again sharing your profound knowledge and insights, and for your clear and easy way of explaining your thoughts . . . There is so much going on in only 5 bars of music! You are a treasure, and this brightened my day more than I can say.
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wayne
Jazz composers used this scalic bass lines often in jazz its called walking bass lines which most of my classical teachers said to highly avoid doing because it sound entry level and to much like jazz walking bass lines which are very boring.
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Jazz composers used this scalic bass lines often in jazz its called walking bass lines which most of my classical teachers said to highly avoid doing because it sound entry level and to much like jazz walking bass lines which are very boring.
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SpaghettiToaster
Loving the Bach series! I'd love to also see more insights into later music, like a video on Rachmaninoff's use of counterpoint and chromatic and modal harmony in one of the the etudes-tableaux would be amazing!
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Loving the Bach series! I'd love to also see more insights into later music, like a video on Rachmaninoff's use of counterpoint and chromatic and modal harmony in one of the the etudes-tableaux would be amazing!
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lord
Loving the Bach series! I'd love to also see more insights into later music, like a video on Rachmaninoff's use of counterpoint and chromatic and modal harmony in one of the the etudes-tableaux would be amazing!
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Loving the Bach series! I'd love to also see more insights into later music, like a video on Rachmaninoff's use of counterpoint and chromatic and modal harmony in one of the the etudes-tableaux would be amazing!
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David
Interesting how certain scalar notes such as the B flat in this example can be seen as either a chord tone or inessential
Like arpeggios, breaking up the chord
And, for that matter, adding extensions
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Interesting how certain scalar notes such as the B flat in this example can be seen as either a chord tone or inessential
Like arpeggios, breaking up the chord
And, for that matter, adding extensions
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Fernando
Thank you very much for your videos. Very informative and clear. One technical question. What software do you use to get the green lights on the keyboard? Thank you.
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Thank you very much for your videos. Very informative and clear. One technical question. What software do you use to get the green lights on the keyboard? Thank you.
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Linda
G'day, Mr. Greene! I was thinking, -I wish he'd use highlighter for the chords he's talking about,- and then you DID. You read my mind. Thank you. It really helps.
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G'day, Mr. Greene! I was thinking, -I wish he'd use highlighter for the chords he's talking about,- and then you DID. You read my mind. Thank you. It really helps.
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Chris
The soprano line is essentially a scale in minims from G up to D and back down to G. The bass line scales go in the other direction four times faster. Genius!
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The soprano line is essentially a scale in minims from G up to D and back down to G. The bass line scales go in the other direction four times faster. Genius!
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