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Bach Prelude in C Harmonic Analysis

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Instructor
Yannick Lambrecht
Workshop
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
02:15:49

In this workshop, we are deconstructing the classic Prelude #1 in C Major by J.S. Bach.

Going phrase by phrase, we will analyze each of the chords and their harmonic functions to understand what we are playing. We will discover the use of beautiful musical devices such as “sequencing” and “pedal point,” which are as applicable to to music today as they were four hundred years ago! We will also create our own musical patterns using these techniques.

To finish, we will transpose the melody to various keys to understand the chords on a deeper level.

Course Objectives
  • Learn the notes of Prelude in C
  • Analyze the chords and their harmonic functions
  • Discover the use of beautiful musical devices such as sequencing and pedal point
  • Compose creative patterns using these techniques
  • Transpose the melody to understand the chords on a deeper level
Learning Focus
  • Analysis
  • Composition
  • Reading
  • Songs
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Entrancing, Educational, and Ecstatically Enjoyable !
What a great unfolding of Bach's timeless Prelude in C Major! Yannick brings you to deep depths of understanding the many levels of this piece by presenting it in small chunks with a thorough analysis of the chords, their relationships to each other and to the composition as a whole. Tips for transposing it to other keys, and creating your own patterns as well without overwhelming yourself. I have already started memorizing it. Plus, you get to hear Yannick's magnificent singing voice, and his recommendations of who to listen to perform and to improvise on this prelude on YouTube. Don't miss this course. Thank you, Yannick.
Learned so much
Very enlightening and enjoyable analysis.
Bach Prelude
Wonderful and enlightening! Never thought about this kind of analysis although the piece is not new to me! So motivated to learn still more about the 7th chords and higher ;-))
Harmonic Analysis Made Approachable
Yannick’s course is filled with great passion and understanding of the music. He breaks down the chord construction, their function & relationships in a way that’s easy to follow and understand. Bach has given us many musical ideas to consider; Yannick gives us a way for analyzing any piece of music.. The course has inspired me to keep revisiting The Prelude in C course to really internalize all it has to offer.

Course Lessons

1
Bach Prelude in C Harmonic Analysis – Lesson 1
51:30

Section A Analysis

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2
Bach Prelude in C Harmonic Analysis – Lesson 2
33:14

Section B Analysis

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3
Bach Prelude in C Harmonic Analysis – Lesson 3
34:16

Section C Analysis

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4
Bach Prelude in C Harmonic Analysis – Lesson 4
16:49

Create your own Figuration

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Featured Reviews

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Entrancing, Educational, and Ecstatically Enjoyable !
What a great unfolding of Bach's timeless Prelude in C Major! Yannick brings you to deep depths of understanding the many levels of this piece by presenting it in small chunks with a thorough analysis of the chords, their relationships to each other and to the composition as a whole. Tips for transposing it to other keys, and creating your own patterns as well without overwhelming yourself. I have already started memorizing it. Plus, you get to hear Yannick's magnificent singing voice, and his recommendations of who to listen to perform and to improvise on this prelude on YouTube. Don't miss this course. Thank you, Yannick.
Learned so much
Very enlightening and enjoyable analysis.
Bach Prelude
Wonderful and enlightening! Never thought about this kind of analysis although the piece is not new to me! So motivated to learn still more about the 7th chords and higher ;-))
Harmonic Analysis Made Approachable
Yannick’s course is filled with great passion and understanding of the music. He breaks down the chord construction, their function & relationships in a way that’s easy to follow and understand. Bach has given us many musical ideas to consider; Yannick gives us a way for analyzing any piece of music.. The course has inspired me to keep revisiting The Prelude in C course to really internalize all it has to offer.
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