Just letting you guys know. Gareth is an amazing teacher and he had got COVID when he recorded that. He tested positive for COVID. He is amazing. THANK YOU GARETH!
This video was pre-recorded so I was well when we filmed it but yes, I currently have Covid. Thanks for your words of support. They mean a lot. Hopefully I’ll soon be back on my feet.
Bach always seems to throw everything at once. There will be a simple progression then suddenly you get a chord preparing you for the busy next few chords and it also helps build tension and that's one thing I think a lot of people struggle doing is creating those moments of Tension. I often find people can increase the volume but the harmony doesn't indicate that much of a change or the harmonic rhythm hasn't changed. Bach is an absolute master for it.
@@MusicMattersGB For those who dont know it, ua-cam.com/video/FyeOPfg_6FE/v-deo.html it has a throbbing bass giving a steady pulse, with the woodwinds doing an incredible series of overlapping suspensions - as soon as one is resolving, another has already begun, giving s steady tension to the peace. To me, it always sounds like an approaching storm. Something wicked this way comes. Thanks Gareth for the "insights" series. Its one thing to have a chord analysis, but your explanations of how composers achieve certain effects goes to the next level.
Thank you for these wonderful lessons you are helping me writing better harmony for liturgical songs at our church for the children choir that i lead. Thank God for you and for Bach as well
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I found a book of Bach Chorales at my local music store where I am taking lessons. He said it was for choral groups, but I bought it since I'm learning to sightread with Bach 2 voice chorales and I want to prepare my future. I looked up the chorale by your number of 307 and didn't find it. But then I used the title and found it under BA 39, No 30. There are four measures so I will continue your analysis. I did not think I would be writing that sentence a year ago, since I had been non-musical my whole life. Playing the piano helped, but my ear was lagging. When you talked about the Rule of the Octave and I looked into the history of 16th century Napoli orphans learning to become maestri, I took the practice of the ROTO to heart...or more to ear. Now I hear the relationship of the keys as I practice my scales. Will I be a maestro? Probably not, but I will be better than I was. J'aimerais te donner mes plus sincères remerciements.
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I’m considering taking the music matters grade 1-8 online course but am unable to find any reviews of it. I really like Gareth Green’s style of teaching and his pace, could anyone speak on if they think his course is worth it?
I did his Grade 6-8 theory course a while back and it was brilliant and very much worth the investment. Like you, I think the Music Matters videos online are really helpful and the same can be said of the online courses. I have enrolled in a few of the other online courses and they have also been great. Work steadily through it all and you will really learn the material well! Good luck.
Would it be correct to analyze the cadence as a minor plagal cadence going iv - I in the key of E Major? Even though most of the piece is in A minor, it's almost like it modulates to E Major for the cadences. Or are they just half cadences in A minor? This is a very interesting one.
Hello and thank you for such consistently wonderful content. I occasionally have trouble finding the sheet music for the Bach that you analyze despite searching by number and chorale name. The music never seems to match the scores that i find. What is the numbering scheme for these chorales as I assume it is not BWV. Many thanks and hope you feel better soon!
It's almost as if the melody is in the bass rather than the soprano. Did he ever do that? In Drop Drop slow tears (Gibbons) the tenor line is so melodic could it be that drove the rest? (BTW take a look at Phillip Le Bas: Drop Drop Slow tears on UA-cam its magic - no vested interests I just can't wait for the opportunity to sing it again)
Well, there's accent issues to deal with, but also English uses different sounds than, say German. Much like how we don't really roll our r's in English, we also don't really use the same glottal CH sound. I think this has probably become more of an issue bc most people who study music these days aren't also taking basic studies in common musical languages like German, Italian, or Latin (unless they are specifically studying for like older vocal pieces). Just a guess 😀
Good observations. ‘Bark’ is how we pronounce it in English. It’s like many words in other languages eg we say ‘Paris’ with an s although we know in French it’s pronounced without the s
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Just letting you guys know. Gareth is an amazing teacher and he had got COVID when he recorded that. He tested positive for COVID. He is amazing. THANK YOU GARETH!
Stay strong professor. ❤️
Gareth, is this true? Take good care of yourself Wishing you a great recovery
This video was pre-recorded so I was well when we filmed it but yes, I currently have Covid. Thanks for your words of support. They mean a lot. Hopefully I’ll soon be back on my feet.
Gareth is a legend
Hardly but thanks for the kind thought!
To me, you are the Derek Prince of music.
Thank you and God bless you and yours.
Thank you
@MusicMattersGB safe holidays bloke. On guard for drunks, brother.
@fingerzfrienemy2226 You too
Bach always seems to throw everything at once. There will be a simple progression then suddenly you get a chord preparing you for the busy next few chords and it also helps build tension and that's one thing I think a lot of people struggle doing is creating those moments of Tension. I often find people can increase the volume but the harmony doesn't indicate that much of a change or the harmonic rhythm hasn't changed. Bach is an absolute master for it.
Absolutely
Love this mini-series; The opening of the St. John Passion really uses overlapping suspensions like crazy.
Thanks!
It’s an amazing opening
@@MusicMattersGB For those who dont know it, ua-cam.com/video/FyeOPfg_6FE/v-deo.html it has a throbbing bass giving a steady pulse, with the woodwinds doing an incredible series of overlapping suspensions - as soon as one is resolving, another has already begun, giving s steady tension to the peace. To me, it always sounds like an approaching storm. Something wicked this way comes. Thanks Gareth for the "insights" series. Its one thing to have a chord analysis, but your explanations of how composers achieve certain effects goes to the next level.
Thank you for these wonderful lessons you are helping me writing better harmony for liturgical songs at our church for the children choir that i lead. Thank God for you and for Bach as well
It’s a pleasure. Bach is absolutely wonderful
Love the channel, thanks for all the hard work you put on it. Best wishes from Argentina!
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I found a book of Bach Chorales at my local music store where I am taking lessons. He said it was for choral groups, but I bought it since I'm learning to sightread with Bach 2 voice chorales and I want to prepare my future. I looked up the chorale by your number of 307 and didn't find it. But then I used the title and found it under BA 39, No 30. There are four measures so I will continue your analysis.
I did not think I would be writing that sentence a year ago, since I had been non-musical my whole life. Playing the piano helped, but my ear was lagging. When you talked about the Rule of the Octave and I looked into the history of 16th century Napoli orphans learning to become maestri, I took the practice of the ROTO to heart...or more to ear. Now I hear the relationship of the keys as I practice my scales. Will I be a maestro? Probably not, but I will be better than I was.
J'aimerais te donner mes plus sincères remerciements.
That’s great. Keep going!
To the person who is reading this comment, I wish you great success, health, love and happiness! Have a good day!! ⭐🙏❤
Thank you. You too. It’s Gareth making responses here
Great Lesson! Thank you!
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What’s cool about the inversions in the first measure is that the top note doesn’t change.
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I have learned so much from this. Thanks!
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Great video!
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Is it possible to do something about contemporary classical? Specifically Terry Riley
Okay
Thank you so much
A pleasure
I’m considering taking the music matters grade 1-8 online course but am unable to find any reviews of it. I really like Gareth Green’s style of teaching and his pace, could anyone speak on if they think his course is worth it?
I did his Grade 6-8 theory course a while back and it was brilliant and very much worth the investment. Like you, I think the Music Matters videos online are really helpful and the same can be said of the online courses. I have enrolled in a few of the other online courses and they have also been great. Work steadily through it all and you will really learn the material well! Good luck.
@@davidpitt3962 awesome thank you so much for your response.
Hello Mr Green, I'll be grateful if you could consider a topic or two on chromatic mediants and how they can be used to improve harmonies.
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sir if i m not wrong, the 1st beat of bar 2 could be IV7b(D F# A C) followed by chord V7b in the quaver. And thanks for ur service as well
Absolutely as long as you treat the IV7b in relation to the ascending melodic minor scale
@@MusicMattersGB Thank you sir 🤙
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Would it be correct to analyze the cadence as a minor plagal cadence going iv - I in the key of E Major? Even though most of the piece is in A minor, it's almost like it modulates to E Major for the cadences. Or are they just half cadences in A minor? This is a very interesting one.
They’re really half cadences in A minor because of the A minor chord but it’s an interesting hint of the dominant major.
Hello and thank you for such consistently wonderful content.
I occasionally have trouble finding the sheet music for the Bach that you analyze despite searching by number and chorale name. The music never seems to match the scores that i find. What is the numbering scheme for these chorales as I assume it is not BWV. Many thanks and hope you feel better soon!
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Interestingly he harmonised the same chorale for his St. John passion compleatly different.
Absolutely
It's almost as if the melody is in the bass rather than the soprano. Did he ever do that? In Drop Drop slow tears (Gibbons) the tenor line is so melodic could it be that drove the rest? (BTW take a look at Phillip Le Bas: Drop Drop Slow tears on UA-cam its magic - no vested interests I just can't wait for the opportunity to sing it again)
Great composers often write strongly melodic bass lines
Please pronounce the ch in Bach as in Loch Lomond.
English pronunciation
Ba Ha in Chinese cantonese speaking world.
I’ve often heard that pronunciation working in the Far East.
Great as always, but why can't English speaking persons pronounce Bach correctly 😄? Basch, not Baak.
Well, there's accent issues to deal with, but also English uses different sounds than, say German. Much like how we don't really roll our r's in English, we also don't really use the same glottal CH sound.
I think this has probably become more of an issue bc most people who study music these days aren't also taking basic studies in common musical languages like German, Italian, or Latin (unless they are specifically studying for like older vocal pieces). Just a guess 😀
Good observations. ‘Bark’ is how we pronounce it in English. It’s like many words in other languages eg we say ‘Paris’ with an s although we know in French it’s pronounced without the s
Because of the CH at the end for the English speaking persons. Chinese cantonese pronounciation is BA HA.
So I should be pronouncing Bach like Wash with a B?
@@HerbaMachina No, that sounds like 'Bosch' (the famous painter).