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Analysing J.S. Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846

SDC5 · Music analysis · 4 lessons

Course duration
1 month (2 hours)

SDC

Course code
SDC5

Course fee
£9.99/mo.
The course level is: intermediate.

Course description

In this course, we analyse J.S. Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846, the first prelude and fugue of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Bach's monumental collection of 48 preludes and fugues.

Lessons

This course contains 4 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.   Prelude: harmonic analysis
3.   Prelude: stylistic analysis
4.   Fugue: structural analysis

Skills and certificates gained

Musical analysis
Fugue structure
Harmony

Entry requirements

A knowledge of intermediate harmony, music theory and counterpoint is a prerequisite for this course.

Instructor

Your instructor for this course is Anthony Daly, Founder @ Strybo Digital. Prior to starting Strybo Digital in 2024, Anthony studied music at Trinity Laban and the University of Cambridge.
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