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How do you start to harmonise a Bach Chorale

There are of course many ways to begin to harmonise a Bach Chorale; I would advise identifying the key of the soprano line, by looking at the key signature and the accidentals (sharpened sevenths of the mino...
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Answered by Laurence T. Music tutor
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How did jazz influence mainstream music in Europe and America? [How to approach and introduce this question]

Conceptions of jazz culture and music that began to develop at the very beginning of the twentieth century both in the US and in Europe have had significant repercussions for directions taken not just in pop...
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Where do you start with a Bach Chorale harmonisation?

Of course, there is more than one way to approach a Bach Chorale, but I think the first thing to do is identify the basic chords (I, V, IV, VI, II) in the key that you find yourself in. From there you have a...
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Answered by Ben B. Music tutor
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In what ways can a set work be "contextualised"?

In many ways, the contextual analysis of a set work is considered secondary up until A-level, in favour of the analysis of technique and style. Upon the inclusion of "contextual understanding"* as ...
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How to I know all of my set works?

The safest way to enter into an A-Level music exam is less about 'knowing' your set works off-by-heart but instead about being aware of the 'key points' and overall structure of your pieces and their context...
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