Writing Alberti Bass
Writing Alberti Bass The Alberti bass is a specific broken chord pattern, whereby the notes in the triad are played in the order lowest-highest-middle-highest. If you play the piano, you …
Phrase, Patterns and Sequences (Keyboard Reconstruction)
This lesson refers to the keyboard reconstruction question (Q2. ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory). Phrases, Patterns and Sequences The examiner will be looking for evidence that you have noticed patterns in the …
Notation (Keyboard Reconstruction)
This lesson refers to the keyboard reconstruction question (Q2. ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory). Notation Clefs It is quite likely that the extract will contain a change of clefs at some point …
Voice Leading and Consecutives (Keyboard Reconstruction)
This lesson refers to the keyboard reconstruction question (Q2. ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory). Voice Leading and Consecutives Although you are writing for piano rather than in four part harmony, you should …
Texture and Part-Writing (Keyboard Reconstruction)
This lesson refers to the keyboard reconstruction question (Q2. ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory). Texture and Part-Writing The number of notes played by each hand can vary considerably within the same piece. …
Using 2nd Inversions (Keyboard Reconstruction)
This lesson outlines the second step in dealing with the keyboard reconstruction question (ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory). ← Previous step Using Second Inversions The inversion of the chord is created by …
Working with the Harmony (Keyboard Reconstruction)
This lesson outlines the first step in dealing with the keyboard reconstruction question (ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory). Working with the Harmony Look at the existing harmonic rhythm, then work …
Keyboard Reconstruction (ABRSM Grade 8)
Introduction to the Keyboard Reconstruction Question For Question 2 ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory, you will be given a piece of keyboard music, usually from the Romantic era, with several …
Keyboard Voice Leading
We have already learned that the normal voice leading behaviour of the leading note is to rise by step, if the chord progression is V-I, and that in a 4-part …
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 …