Ben Laude Teaches Bach's French Suite No.5 in G major, i. Allemande

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This 74-minute video is the first in a series of two tutorials exploring an in-depth look at J. S. Bach’s French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816, presented by special guest, Dr. Ben Laude. This tutorial covers the Allemande, and the second tutorial covers the Gigue. Ben also shares a performance of the work at the end of each tutorial. Bach’s 6 French Suites were composed between his English Suites and Partitas, and are unique among his dance suites in foregoing a Prelude movement and beginning directly with the Allemande. The Allemande of the G major French Suite is one of the sunniest and most lyrical pieces Bach ever composed for the keyboard. In this tutorial, Ben advocates for an approach to Bach’s music dedicated to exploring possibilities rather than issuing “thou shalt nots” that are too common in Bach pedagogy. To start, Ben offers an analysis of the harmony and voice leading that lies behind the surface of the music in order to clarify phrasing and form and strengthen memory. Upon returning to Bach’s ingenious realization of this underlying structure, Ben demonstrates how to develop a spectrum of touches to draw from when articulating the music’s polyphonic lines, and offers exercises for promoting hand and finger independence. By listening to the interweaving voices and applying different touches simultaneously, it is possible to deliver a subtle and beautiful interpretation. Ben adds to that guidance on the use of surgical pedaling, as well as ideas for ornamentation, and general technical and advice to round out the lesson.
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[@nadeemlo]

Josh Wright and Ben Laude in the same video?! What is this, a crossover episode?!

[@joshwrightpiano]

You know it! Ben was so awesome to come on and do a guest tutorial for the ProPractice community.

[@thegreenpianist7683]

Oh shoot I was NOT expecting this collab!

[@jp_charland]

Two of my favorite content creators !! Very nice collab!

[@danielj9042]

I do remember learning in grad school that the Allemande was a slower movement, but Germans tended to play it faster than other countries back then. That’s just my knowledge from being an organist/harpsichordist. 😊 I love you Ben! You’re the best!

[@IndigoDellaBadia]

Had the privilege of meeting Ben at Utah state this summer, he’s such an amazing teacher and performer!

[@realsuperia]

I really appreciate this collaboration!!!

[@alinevalade3964]

Great! I am a member of tonebass since 2021. I love this community of musicians!

[@_melzargard]

Wow - love Ben! Thanks for having him on, Josh

[@ataylorchild]

Love the collab and think the world of both of you!

[@kojiattwood]

Great to see you two in a video together, hope to see more collaborations in the future-- 👍👍

[@matthewclarke5008]

I like Ben's Bach.

[@gentlewhalepiano]

Surely they'll invite you to do a segment on Tonebase :)

[@canindian8991]

This is our MCU 😊

[@qwaqwa1960]

It's been postulated the French Suites were written with the clavichord in mind...

[@mobeck]

Ben and Josh together in the same video? Shouldn't this create a wormhole or something?

[@karolpiql]

He is not working for tonebase already?

[@pjbpiano]

Not anymore, I guess.

[@faqenz3902]

Ben blink 2 times if you need help

[@rullysiswanto4583]

Yes
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[@xanderknecht5090]

CHADS