2016 Bach Chorale & Tech Study 13 Apr 2017 Bach Chorales 01 Nov 2016 ARCHIVE Articles 2015-16 A Level Specification 03 Mar 2016 ARCHIVE Articles 2014-15 Work for Wednesday 25th March 2015 25 Mar 2015 Unit 5 - Technical Study Assessment Criteria 17 Mar 2015 A2 Composition Briefs 2014 16 Sep 2014 ARCHIVE Articles 2013-14 Bach Chorales 04 Oct 2013 Composition Briefs 2013 09 Sep 2013 ARCHIVE Articles 2012-13 Technical Study assessment criteria 26 Mar 2013 Tech study - summary 26 Mar 2013 Easter preparation - Tech study 26 Mar 2013 Tech study - additional resources 12 Feb 2013 Guidance for Composition 15 Jan 2013

Tech study - summary 26 Mar 2013 Technical Study Summary Chord progression 1. Use I, IV, V, VI- mostly 2. Use Secondary dominants (sparingly) 3. Make sure the melody notes match the chord Melody 1. Make sure the melody notes match the chord tones or scale (Also accidentals!) 2. Make sure you write in 2, 4 (or sometimes 8) bar phrases Bass line 1. Copy the rhythmic pattern given 2. The bass line pattern can change from section to section 3. Use only R, 3rd or 5th in the bass 4. Start the bass line to a chord on the R 5. If the chord is in inversion, use the bass note as a first note on the chord 6. Always be on the look-out for descending bass lines

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