Leave it to Bach to write a complete treatise on contrapuntal development and disguise it as a student's keyboard exercise. Though you took it apart and showed what Bach was doing, it would be quite easy to turn this material into a full semester course. So much to learn...and Bach (undoubtedly) composed this ditty in an hour or less. How are mere mortals supposed to attain that degree of expertise and genius? Wonderful video. Thanks!
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I'm a rock musician from México, and i really love your videos. You have a great way of revealing the depth of what can be hard concepts. Thank you so much!
Brilliant analysis + wonderful music = Inspiration for composition for lesser mortals. Awesome stuff. Huge thanks! I used to think that these longer pieces of classical music required a lot more idea content than modern stuff and were creatively more challenging, now I see that creative part is as much, if not more, the spinning and recycling a few motific ideas.
Wonderful and clear explanation! Thank you Gareth! Am not an advanced student but I watched the whole video and found it easy to understand. I love playing Bach's music.
I'm far from an advanced student, except for my knowledge of music theory. And that is thanks to Gareth. Even when I had no idea what he was talking about, he explains things in such simple basic terms anyone can understand. There is one channel with millions of subs, but it is impossible to learn music theory since he can't help talking about advanced topics in a basic course. The opposite of Gareth. We are blessed to have his channel.
Expertly explained! It's strange, but I've always composed that way. I've always introduced motifs right at the beginning and then spent the rest of the piece doing variations on them. That's the aspect of composing I've always enjoyed, connecting all the dots so to speak.
When i first heard of invertible counterpoint I just thought of it as a repitition, but it affecs the harmony and it has been used extensively by musicians.
How did he compose? Motivic ideas in his head, then a mental elaboration constructing harmony and counterpoint? Or from his keyboard, with some improvisation written down in a second time (which apparently was the way Chopin composed)? I ask this question, exploring myself (mere mortal learning composer) different ways of writing music...
Look at UA-cam and find examples eg Baroque - Bach, Handel, Vivaldi Classical - Mozart, Haydn Romantic - Brahms, Chopin, Schubert, Liszt Modern - Schoenberg, Debussy, Stravinsky, Messiaen, Boulez There are many more possibilities but that will give you lots of examples
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Leave it to Bach to write a complete treatise on contrapuntal development and disguise it as a student's keyboard exercise. Though you took it apart and showed what Bach was doing, it would be quite easy to turn this material into a full semester course. So much to learn...and Bach (undoubtedly) composed this ditty in an hour or less. How are mere mortals supposed to attain that degree of expertise and genius? Wonderful video. Thanks!
The music is both beautiful and highly instructive. Better than any textbook. We mere mortals continue to aspire!
Felt the same….how did he get to his level in an age when information is hard to get?
Hard work and natural talent are a great combination
Baroque is my favorite musical genre! Thank you very much! Slowly digesting.
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That’s an interesting question. We have a Rhythm Bootcamp course that really gets into reading rhythm accurately and relating it to pulse, which may be helpful. Also if you want to understand more of the theory behind music have a look at our theory courses. www.mmcourses.co.uk
What a brilliant little piece. Thanks for the wonderful explanation.
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I'm a rock musician from México, and i really love your videos. You have a great way of revealing the depth of what can be hard concepts. Thank you so much!
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Brilliant analysis + wonderful music = Inspiration for composition for lesser mortals. Awesome stuff. Huge thanks! I used to think that these longer pieces of classical music required a lot more idea content than modern stuff and were creatively more challenging, now I see that creative part is as much, if not more, the spinning and recycling a few motific ideas.
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Thanks Gareth! Just the ticket whilst getting over Covid! 👏
Oh blimey. Sorry you have Covid. My wife has it at the moment so you’re in good company. Get better soon.
@@MusicMattersGB Please send her my best wishes. It’s beastly!
Will do. You too!
Thank you very much for the analysis. Excellent!
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Best of the 15 sinfonias.
I agree
Wonderful and clear explanation! Thank you Gareth! Am not an advanced student but I watched the whole video and found it easy to understand. I love playing Bach's music.
That’s great. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk
I'm far from an advanced student, except for my knowledge of music theory. And that is thanks to Gareth. Even when I had no idea what he was talking about, he explains things in such simple basic terms anyone can understand.
There is one channel with millions of subs, but it is impossible to learn music theory since he can't help talking about advanced topics in a basic course. The opposite of Gareth. We are blessed to have his channel.
@lawrencetaylor4101 You’re very kind.
Thanks for the brilliant explanation!
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Expertly explained! It's strange, but I've always composed that way. I've always introduced motifs right at the beginning and then spent the rest of the piece doing variations on them. That's the aspect of composing I've always enjoyed, connecting all the dots so to speak.
That’s great
Wonderful analysis!
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Fascinating Gareth, thanks 🙏
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Very informative video, as always. Now that I've watched this, I think I will give this piece a try. Thank you.
That’s great
Wonderful video! I love your channel! Please make this for clasical and romantique style!
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This was excellent, thank you.
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Fascinating.
Glad you enjoyed it
When i first heard of invertible counterpoint I just thought of it as a repitition, but it affecs the harmony and it has been used extensively by musicians.
Absolutely
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Thank you
Thanks again
A pleasure
How did he compose? Motivic ideas in his head, then a mental elaboration constructing harmony and counterpoint? Or from his keyboard, with some improvisation written down in a second time (which apparently was the way Chopin composed)? I ask this question, exploring myself (mere mortal learning composer) different ways of writing music...
Who knows? I suspect in this case that some of the harmonic and melodic outlines came first with motivic decoration following.
Are you getting better at these kinds of breakdowns are I am getting better at understanding them? Either way, thank you!
Probably both!
Juicy! 😮
Glad you like it
Can you talk about contrasting styles or periods
There are videos on the channel about that.
Or Three Part Inventions.
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Can you give me 10 examples of pieces written in contrasting period/ styles
Look at UA-cam and find examples eg
Baroque - Bach, Handel, Vivaldi
Classical - Mozart, Haydn
Romantic - Brahms, Chopin, Schubert, Liszt
Modern - Schoenberg, Debussy, Stravinsky, Messiaen, Boulez
There are many more possibilities but that will give you lots of examples
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