bach Brandenburg

Question 1

Time signature of this piece

Answer 1

2/4

Question 2

Describe the rhythm of this piece

Answer 2

• The piece uses lots of triplets and dotted rhythms.
• The harpsichord part has lots of fast semiquavers.

Question 3

Describe the harmony of this piece

Answer 3

• The music is diatonic
• Perfect cadences at the ends of sections
• Use of suspensions
• standard chords

Question 4

Tonality of the piece

Answer 4

• Mostly in D major, turns into B minor in B section but returns back to D major in final A section

Question 5

Texture of this piece

Answer 5

• Polyphonic
• Movement uses fugal techniques.
• Pedals
• Stretto

Question 6

When was the piece written?

Answer 6

1721 during Baroque era

Question 7

Structure of the piece

Answer 7

• Ternary form (ABA)
• Begins in a fugal style.

Question 8

Melody of the piece

Answer 8

• Conjunct movement
• Rising sequences
• Scalia runs(notes going up and down a scale)
• Lots of ornaments such as trills and grace notes