Q2 | Keyboard Decoration
In this video I analyse the first 8 bars of Mozart’s piano sonata K570, 2nd movement, looking at the and how it is used in a keyboard style.
Audio Examples
Music Theory Audio Examples If you are like many other music theory students, you might find it difficult to “hear” in your head when you’re reading about music theory. It’s …
Harmonic Analysis
Harmonic Analysis with Decoration When we analyse chromatic music, we need to begin by separating the layers of music (bass, melody and any middle parts), to work out a functional …
Keyboard Accompaniment Styles
Writing keyboard accompaniments is probably a task you have not done very often, so in this lesson we will look at some of the typical types of accompaniments often found …
Keyboard Openings
Using the Given Opening Before you attempt an ABRSM grade 7 question 2 keyboard question, the first step is to analyse what is already on the page – you will …
Q2 | Keyboard Reconstruction
Introduction to the Keyboard Reconstruction Question Most of the time, question 2 in the grade 7 music theory exam paper is based on a Baroque style Bach Chorale. He wrote …
Q2 | Method (Chorales)
Method In this lesson you will learn my method for tackling Q2 of the ABRSM Grade 7 Music Theory paper. If you can memorise the method, you should find that …
Q2 | Chorale Reconstruction (ABRSM Grade 7)
In question 2 of the grade 7 exam, the most common type of question asks you to add melodic decoration to a Bach chorale. (Another type of questions is the …
Analysing Harmony with Decoration Notes
Chord Notes and Non-Chord Notes When we want to know which chords are being used in a piece of music, it’s important to be able to tell the difference between …
Decoration Mistakes to Avoid
Consecutives Consecutive 5ths and octaves must be avoided between chords when you are writing traditional harmony. If the music contains melodic decoration like passing or auxiliary notes, then you also …