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Dr. Music Theory (Bach Chorales) and Live Q&A
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Dr. B Music Theory - Dr. Music Theory (Bach Chorales) and Live Q&A

Master Music Theory from Scales to Advanced Harmony with Dr. B's Comprehensive Course

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What you'll learn

Construct and analyze diatonic chord progressions using Roman numerals.
Apply voice leading principles to write and resolve four-part harmony.
Identify and use non-chord tones and secondary dominant chords in analysis.
Recognize and realize augmented sixth chords and Neapolitan chords in context.

This course includes

  • 75.5 hours of video
  • Certificate of completion
  • Access on mobile and TV

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For 1-on-1 music theory tutoring with teachers I recommend sign up for lessons starting at $120: Dutchess Community College Academy of Music www.sunydutchess.edu/academyofmusic http://www.christopherbrellochs.com https://www.facebook.com/christopherbrellochs/ Live Q&A times and dates posted in advance here: https://www.patreon.com/DrBMusicTheory PATREON supporters may submit questions in advance! 0:00 - Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller (Las Vegas magic show) talks about Dr. B Music Theory and Music of the Gilded Age. https://youtu.be/e__-H6fj7w0 2:54 - Analysis of the beginning of Bach Chorale no. 179, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme." https://youtu.be/7IP74ZB66xU 43:39 - QUESTION: "hi professor can you do a series for...electronic music sheet theory?" Ask Dr. B About Music Theory, Episode 13 (Electronic Music by KSHMR) https://youtu.be/qgXPvKRh3QY 47:38 -QUESTION: "​Hi Dr B, can you do more 4 part harmony, chords, seventh chords and extended chords. Thank You Sir." 59:15 - QUESTION: "...could you talk about more chromatic chord subs besides the tritone sub. I know secondary dominant/leading tone chords, the 3 aug6th, & the N⁶ fall in the category of chromatic chord subs too." Aaron Copland, "Our Town," https://youtu.be/59zmZpx6s_0 Richie Beirach composition, "Nightlake," https://youtu.be/sVIVJ2cCVHY John Coltrane, "Giant Steps," https://youtu.be/30FTr6G53VU 1:27:10 - QUESTION: "In common practice period, do the composer write lyrics for the vocal composition or he or she don't and lyrics is being taken from somewhere else and someone else write them.They write melody&harmony." 1:30:24 - QUESTION: "Hi from Italy! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Can you talk a little bit about minimalism? How can it be not boring despite how repetitive and simple it is?" Steve Reich, "Violin Phase," https://youtu.be/RjxSoQeZYAY Steve Reich, "Tehillim," https://youtu.be/ReoUNA5GNUw 1:44:44 - QUESTION: "Can you for explain how to use bass line to create direction or point some books or resources." Luca Marenzio, "Solo e pensoso," https://youtu.be/ZJlj1uy8cSA 1:53:45 - QUESTION: "What is meant when a piece has no time signature and no bar lines, such as Erik Satie's Gnossiennes? Is there an implied time signature?" 1:55:25 - QUESTION: "Hi Dr B, please could you explain when you begin the harmonic progression again? for example if you have iii, vi, ii, V & then go to iii, vi, ii, V, I." 2:00:30 - QUESTION: "Is there a software that checks satb exercises?" Resources for musicians: * Major scales http://dev.music.free.fr/web-music-tools/samples/major-scales.html * Minor harmonic scales http://dev.music.free.fr/web-music-tools/samples/minor-harmonic-scales.html * Minor natural scales http://dev.music.free.fr/web-music-tools/samples/minor-natural-scales.html * Minor melodic scales http://dev.music.free.fr/web-music-tools/samples/minor-melodic-scales.html * Modes harmonisation http://dev.music.free.fr/web-music-tools/samples/modes-harmonisation.html * Chords composition http://dev.music.free.fr/web-music-tools/samples/chords.html 2:02:00 - QUESTION: "I understand that music theory is descriptive rather that prescriptive... do you think Bach realised some of these 'rules' or was he creating the rules?" 2:06:38 - QUESTION: "What about the alto Bb overlapping the soprano Bb in the second measure? (of the Bach chorale discussed at the beginning of this video)"

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