Four-part Chorale Harmonisation
SDC8 · Harmony & counterpoint · 8 lessons
Course duration
1 month (3 hours)
SDC
Course code
SDC8
Course fee
£39/mo.
The course level is: advanced.
Course description
In this course you will learn how to harmonise a chorale melody in four parts in the style of J.S. Bach. We will be using the well-known English hymn tune 'Praise to the Lord, the Almighty' (melody: Lobe den Herren, 1665), and you will explore a straightforward process in order to produce a full four-part setting of the chorale.
Lessons
This course
contains 8 lessons.
It is estimated that the total
time to complete this course
is 1 month
at 3 hours per week.
1. Introduction to the course
2. Vocal ranges
3. Working out the key of the chorale
4. Adding a bass line at cadence points
5. Filling out middle parts at cadence points
6. Filling out the rest of the bass line
7. Filling out the alto and tenor parts
8. Filling out the lyrics
Skills and certificates gained
Harmonising a chorale
Harmonisation
Four-part harmony
Entry requirements
An advanced knowledge of music theory is a prerequisite for this course, specifically reading and writing using Baroque C clefs. A basic knowledge of counterpoint is also helpful.
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