Understanding Bach

In Themen stöbern
02.04.21

Neapolitan sixth chord

An important cadential chord in Bach's music.

14.09.20

Diminished seventh chord

What is a diminished seventh chord?

06.07.20

Ornamentation

Put simply, ornamentation is the art of adorning a melody line with embellishments such as trills, turns, and melismas.

02.07.20

Basso continuo

The concept of basso continuo (thorough bass) is inextricably linked to harmonic theory.

19.06.20

Fugue

A fugue is a kind of escape!

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