Divide and Conquer Part 5: Harmony of the Strings
Bach’s C Major Prelude from the Well-Tempered Clavier (Ave Maria)
Think about the passage and chunk the harmonies:
Divide and Conquer Bach’s Prelude - Daniel Nistico! 1
7th above G
bass 'pedal'
bass pedal C removed
added F
1
10
19
7th above G
bass 'pedal'
bass pedal C removed
added F
1
10
19
7th above G
bass 'pedal'
bass pedal C removed
added F
1
10
19
7th above G
bass 'pedal'
bass pedal C removed
added F
1
10
19
7th above G
bass 'pedal'
bass pedal C removed
added F
1
10
19
7th above G
bass 'pedal'bass 'pedal'
Notes stacked into chord
Condensed into triad
Notes stacked into chord
(bass pedal C removed)
Condensed into triad
Notes stacked into chord
Condensed into triad
1
3
Condense the harmonies into triads
Measure 1: C Major
Find it in your ‘alphabet’ of triads
Measure 2: D Minor
Find it in your ‘alphabet’ of triads
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Measure 3: G Major
Find it in your ‘alphabet’ of triads
Divide and Conquer Bach’s Prelude - Daniel Nistico! 2
7th above G
bass 'pedal'bass 'pedal'
Notes stacked into chord
Condensed into triad
Notes stacked into chord
(bass pedal C removed)
Condensed into triad
Notes stacked into chord
Condensed into triad
1
3
3
C Major “A pure, certain and decisive manner, full of innocence, earnestness, deepest religious feeling.”
“Completely pure. Its character is: innocence, simplicity, naïvety, children's talk.”
“State of nature, virginal chastity and purity, lovely innocence of youth.”
Chords and Rotations
320 201 001 341
VIII
23
423VIII
23
341 001 201 320
421 2II
4
231 310
V3
231 321 231 V3
013 231 2
II
4
421
120 100 000 321
III
23
432 431 432 III
23
213 000 001 120
312 210 020 0
0
0 231 321 4
23
321 231 000 0
20 210 312
00
1 342 413 132 2
II
3
431 231 431 2
II
3
132 413 342 001
120 241 21
0 432 421VII
3
241
VII
3
421 432 210 124120
431 3
II
4
123 2V3
342 431 342 V
2
3
123
II
4
3 431
423 132 3
II
3
231 321 423 321 231
II
3
3 132 423
40
0
2
1
3 03
0
21
4
4
01
134
4
01
214 003 213 400
032
02
1
3
02 3
V3
4
31
4
X4
431 3
V3
302 021
032
02
0
10
3
0
4
0 13
4
214
XII
4
4
214
134 040 103 020
010
3
02 01
0
20
4
14
0 13
4
14
0 204
01
0 302 100
02
1 03
2
0
II3
12
4
VII
4
4
34
1
VII
4
4
12
4
0
II3
032 021
100
231 00
1
VII
33
314XII
44
314VII
3
3
001
231 100
012
3
01 2
1
3
431 1
4
2 431 1
3
2 031 012
3
II6
04
1
3
II
3
14
3
VII
44
431
VII
44
14
3
II
3
3 041 3
II6
4
L’Innocence - William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)
Harmonized Scale (Rule of the Octave)
III
6
43
10
00 0201 3
III4
4
23
4312 3 4
21
VIII
23
3
VIII23
3
4213
VII4
2
43
12
III4
2 4102
100
0 0013
0210 4 12
0 0123 2100
0012
4312
3 412
V33
V33
4231
4321
3
421
0001
0123 4
12
0 0102
III
6
23
4
4132
II
0002 40
21 4123
4301
3 12
4 III
3
23
III
3
23
213 42
2310 3412 3001 4123 0002
0002 3 12
0 2
0
10 4321 1034
0013 3
1
40 0002
0002
4301
0231 4321
0132
0012 3
210 0002
2
19
D Minor“Expresses a subdued feeling of melancholy, grief, anxiety, and solemnity.”
“A pensive key full of nobility and refined feeling.”
31
2
04
1
32
1
3
4
1 21
4
4
X4
214 341 321 041 132
1
20
430
1
02
III
4
4
13
4
21
4 134
III
4
4
102 43
0 120
6
Pensive - Wladysław Czachórski (1850-1927)
V6
123
4 234
23 3
2 23
4
213 3
241
X6
X6
42
31
4
123
43
21
V6 2 3
1
4
2 41
23
123
6
III
36
42
3 241I2
2 342 341 3342 2
I2
2241 423III
36
001 143
142 123 231 32
1 432 321 231 123 142 143 010
3
5
G Major”Everything rustic, idyllic and lyrical, every calm and satisfied passion, every tender gratitude for true friendship and faithful love”
“Favourite key of youth, expresses sincerity of faith, quiet love, calm meditation, simple grace, pastoral life and a certain humour and brightness.”
Chords and Rotations
320 201 001 341
VIII
23
423VIII
23
341 001 201 320
421 2II
4
231 310
V3
231 321 231 V3
013 231 2
II
4
421
120 100 000 321
III
23
432 431 432 III
23
213 000 001 120
312 210 020 0
0
0 231 321 4
23
321 231 000 0
20 210 312
00
1 342 413 132 2
II
3
431 231 431 2
II
3
132 413 342 001
120 241 21
0 432 421VII
3
241
VII
3
421 432 210 124120
431 3
II
4
123 2V3
342 431 342 V
2
3
123
II
4
3 431
423 132 3
II
3
231 321 423 321 231
II
3
3 132 423
The rustic dinner - Samuel Palmer(1805-1881)
Harmonized Scale (Rule of the Octave)
III
6
43
10
00 0201 3
III4
4
23
4312 3 4
21
VIII
23
3
VIII23
3
4213
VII4
2
43
12
III4
2 4102
100
0 0013
0210 4 12
0 0123 2100
0012
4312
3 412
V33
V33
4231
4321
3
421
0001
0123 4
12
0 0102
III
6
23
4
4132
II
0002 40
21 4123
4301
3 12
4 III
3
23
III
3
23
213 42
2310 3412 3001 4123 0002
0002 3 12
0 2
0
10 4321 1034
0013 3
1
40 0002
0002
4301
0231 4321
0132
0012 3
210 0002
2
40
0
2
1
3 03
0
21
4
4
01
134
4
01
214 003 213 400
032
02
1
3
02 3
V3
4
31
4
X4
431 3
V3
302 021
032
02
0
10
3
0
4
0 13
4
214
XII
4
h4
214
134 040 103 020
010
3
02 01
0
20
4
14
0 13
4
14
0 204
01
0
302 100
02
1 03
2
0
II3
12
4
VII
4
4
34
1
VII
4
4
12
4
0
II3
032 021
100
231 00
1
VII
33
314XII
4h4
314VII
3
3
001
231 100
012
3
01 2
1
3
431 1
4
2 431 1
3
2 031 012
3
II6
04
1
3
II
3
14
3
VII
44
431
VII
44
14
3
II
3
3 041 3
II6
4
7th above G
bass 'pedal'bass 'pedal'
Notes stacked into chord
Condensed into triad
Notes stacked into chord
(bass pedal C removed)
Condensed into triad
Notes stacked into chord
Condensed into triad
1
3
3
C Major “A pure, certain and decisive manner, full of innocence, earnestness, deepest religious feeling.”
“Completely pure. Its character is: innocence, simplicity, naïvety, children's talk.”
“State of nature, virginal chastity and purity, lovely innocence of youth.”
Chords and Rotations
320 201 001 341
VIII
23
423VIII
23
341 001 201 320
421 2II
4
231 310
V3
231 321 231 V3
013 231 2
II
4
421
120 100 000 321
III
23
432 431 432 III
23
213 000 001 120
312 210 020 0
0
0 231 321 4
23
321 231 000 0
20 210 312
00
1 342 413 132 2
II
3
431 231 431 2
II
3
132 413 342 001
120 241 21
0 432 421VII
3
241
VII
3
421 432 210 124120
431 3
II
4
123 2V3
342 431 342 V
2
3
123
II
4
3 431
423 132 3
II
3
231 321 423 321 231
II
3
3 132 423
40
0
2
1
3 03
0
21
4
4
01
134
4
01
214 003 213 400
032
02
1
3
02 3
V3
4
31
4
X4
431 3
V3
302 021
032
02
0
10
3
0
4
0 13
4
214
XII
4
4
214
134 040 103 020
010
3
02 01
0
20
4
14
0 13
4
14
0 204
01
0 302 100
02
1 03
2
0
II3
12
4
VII
4
4
34
1
VII
4
4
12
4
0
II3
032 021
100
231 00
1
VII
33
314XII
44
314VII
3
3
001
231 100
012
3
01 2
1
3
431 1
4
2 431 1
3
2 031 012
3
II6
04
1
3
II
3
14
3
VII
44
431
VII
44
14
3
II
3
3 041 3
II6
4
L’Innocence - William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)
Harmonized Scale (Rule of the Octave)
III
6
43
10
00 0201 3
III4
4
23
4312 3 4
21
VIII
23
3
VIII23
3
4213
VII4
2
43
12
III4
2 4102
100
0 0013
0210 4 12
0 0123 2100
0012
4312
3 412
V33
V33
4231
4321
3
421
0001
0123 4
12
0 0102
III
6
23
4
4132
II
0002 40
21 4123
4301
3 12
4 III
3
23
III
3
23
213 42
2310 3412 3001 4123 0002
0002 3 12
0 2
0
10 4321 1034
0013 3
1
40 0002
0002
4301
0231 4321
0132
0012 3
210 0002
2
19
D Minor“Expresses a subdued feeling of melancholy, grief, anxiety, and solemnity.”
“A pensive key full of nobility and refined feeling.”
31
2
04
1
32
1
3
4
1 21
4
4
X4
214 341 321 041 132
1
20
430
1
02
III
4
4
13
4
21
4 134
III
4
4
102 43
0 120
6
Pensive - Wladysław Czachórski (1850-1927)
V6
123
4 234
23 3
2 23
4
213 3
241
X6
X6
42
31
4
123
43
21
V6 2 3
1
4
2 41
23
123
6
III
36
42
3 241I2
2 342 341 3342 2
I2
2241 423III
36
001 143
142 123 231 32
1 432 321 231 123 142 143 010
3
5
G Major”Everything rustic, idyllic and lyrical, every calm and satisfied passion, every tender gratitude for true friendship and faithful love”
“Favourite key of youth, expresses sincerity of faith, quiet love, calm meditation, simple grace, pastoral life and a certain humour and brightness.”
Chords and Rotations
320 201 001 341
VIII
23
423VIII
23
341 001 201 320
421 2II
4
231 310
V3
231 321 231 V3
013 231 2
II
4
421
120 100 000 321
III
23
432 431 432 III
23
213 000 001 120
312 210 020 0
0
0 231 321 4
23
321 231 000 0
20 210 312
00
1 342 413 132 2
II
3
431 231 431 2
II
3
132 413 342 001
120 241 21
0 432 421VII
3
241
VII
3
421 432 210 124120
431 3
II
4
123 2V3
342 431 342 V
2
3
123
II
4
3 431
423 132 3
II
3
231 321 423 321 231
II
3
3 132 423
The rustic dinner - Samuel Palmer(1805-1881)
Harmonized Scale (Rule of the Octave)
III
6
43
10
00 0201 3
III4
4
23
4312 3 4
21
VIII
23
3
VIII23
3
4213
VII4
2
43
12
III4
2 4102
100
0 0013
0210 4 12
0 0123 2100
0012
4312
3 412
V33
V33
4231
4321
3
421
0001
0123 4
12
0 0102
III
6
23
4
4132
II
0002 40
21 4123
4301
3 12
4 III
3
23
III
3
23
213 42
2310 3412 3001 4123 0002
0002 3 12
0 2
0
10 4321 1034
0013 3
1
40 0002
0002
4301
0231 4321
0132
0012 3
210 0002
2
40
0
2
1
3 03
0
21
4
4
01
134
4
01
214 003 213 400
032
02
1
3
02 3
V3
4
31
4
X4
431 3
V3
302 021
032
02
0
10
3
0
4
0 13
4
214
XII
4
h4
214
134 040 103 020
010
3
02 01
0
20
4
14
0 13
4
14
0 204
01
0
302 100
02
1 03
2
0
II3
12
4
VII
4
4
34
1
VII
4
4
12
4
0
II3
032 021
100
231 00
1
VII
33
314XII
4h4
314VII
3
3
001
231 100
012
3
01 2
1
3
431 1
4
2 431 1
3
2 031 012
3
II6
04
1
3
II
3
14
3
VII
44
431
VII
44
14
3
II
3
3 041 3
II6
4
7th above G
bass 'pedal'bass 'pedal'
Notes stacked into chord
Condensed into triad
Notes stacked into chord
(bass pedal C removed)
Condensed into triad
Notes stacked into chord
Condensed into triad
1
3
3
C Major “A pure, certain and decisive manner, full of innocence, earnestness, deepest religious feeling.”
“Completely pure. Its character is: innocence, simplicity, naïvety, children's talk.”
“State of nature, virginal chastity and purity, lovely innocence of youth.”
Chords and Rotations
320 201 001 341
VIII
23
423VIII
23
341 001 201 320
421 2II
4
231 310
V3
231 321 231 V3
013 231 2
II
4
421
120 100 000 321
III
23
432 431 432 III
23
213 000 001 120
312 210 020 0
0
0 231 321 4
23
321 231 000 0
20 210 312
00
1 342 413 132 2
II
3
431 231 431 2
II
3
132 413 342 001
120 241 21
0 432 421VII
3
241
VII
3
421 432 210 124120
431 3
II
4
123 2V3
342 431 342 V
2
3
123
II
4
3 431
423 132 3
II
3
231 321 423 321 231
II
3
3 132 423
40
0
2
1
3 03
0
21
4
4
01
134
4
01
214 003 213 400
032
02
1
3
02 3
V3
4
31
4
X4
431 3
V3
302 021
032
02
0
10
3
0
4
0 13
4
214
XII
4
4
214
134 040 103 020
010
3
02 01
0
20
4
14
0 13
4
14
0 204
01
0 302 100
02
1 03
2
0
II3
12
4
VII
4
4
34
1
VII
4
4
12
4
0
II3
032 021
100
231 00
1
VII
33
314XII
44
314VII
3
3
001
231 100
012
3
01 2
1
3
431 1
4
2 431 1
3
2 031 012
3
II6
04
1
3
II
3
14
3
VII
44
431
VII
44
14
3
II
3
3 041 3
II6
4
L’Innocence - William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)
Harmonized Scale (Rule of the Octave)
III
6
43
10
00 0201 3
III4
4
23
4312 3 4
21
VIII
23
3
VIII23
3
4213
VII4
2
43
12
III4
2 4102
100
0 0013
0210 4 12
0 0123 2100
0012
4312
3 412
V33
V33
4231
4321
3
421
0001
0123 4
12
0 0102
III
6
23
4
4132
II
0002 40
21 4123
4301
3 12
4 III
3
23
III
3
23
213 42
2310 3412 3001 4123 0002
0002 3 12
0 2
0
10 4321 1034
0013 3
1
40 0002
0002
4301
0231 4321
0132
0012 3
210 0002
2
19
D Minor“Expresses a subdued feeling of melancholy, grief, anxiety, and solemnity.”
“A pensive key full of nobility and refined feeling.”
31
2
04
1
32
1
3
4
1 21
4
4
X4
214 341 321 041 132
1
20
430
1
02
III
4
4
13
4
21
4 134
III
4
4
102 43
0 120
6
Pensive - Wladysław Czachórski (1850-1927)
V6
123
4 234
23 3
2 23
4
213 3
241
X6
X6
42
31
4
123
43
21
V6 2 3
1
4
2 41
23
123
6
III
36
42
3 241I2
2 342 341 3342 2
I2
2241 423III
36
001 143
142 123 231 32
1 432 321 231 123 142 143 010
3
5
G Major”Everything rustic, idyllic and lyrical, every calm and satisfied passion, every tender gratitude for true friendship and faithful love”
“Favourite key of youth, expresses sincerity of faith, quiet love, calm meditation, simple grace, pastoral life and a certain humour and brightness.”
Chords and Rotations
320 201 001 341
VIII
23
423VIII
23
341 001 201 320
421 2II
4
231 310
V3
231 321 231 V3
013 231 2
II
4
421
120 100 000 321
III
23
432 431 432 III
23
213 000 001 120
312 210 020 0
0
0 231 321 4
23
321 231 000 0
20 210 312
00
1 342 413 132 2
II
3
431 231 431 2
II
3
132 413 342 001
120 241 21
0 432 421VII
3
241
VII
3
421 432 210 124120
431 3
II
4
123 2V3
342 431 342 V
2
3
123
II
4
3 431
423 132 3
II
3
231 321 423 321 231
II
3
3 132 423
The rustic dinner - Samuel Palmer(1805-1881)
Harmonized Scale (Rule of the Octave)
III
6
43
10
00 0201 3
III4
4
23
4312 3 4
21
VIII
23
3
VIII23
3
4213
VII4
2
43
12
III4
2 4102
100
0 0013
0210 4 12
0 0123 2100
0012
4312
3 412
V33
V33
4231
4321
3
421
0001
0123 4
12
0 0102
III
6
23
4
4132
II
0002 40
21 4123
4301
3 12
4 III
3
23
III
3
23
213 42
2310 3412 3001 4123 0002
0002 3 12
0 2
0
10 4321 1034
0013 3
1
40 0002
0002
4301
0231 4321
0132
0012 3
210 0002
2
40
0
2
1
3 03
0
21
4
4
01
134
4
01
214 003 213 400
032
02
1
3
02 3
V3
4
31
4
X4
431 3
V3
302 021
032
02
0
10
3
0
4
0 13
4
214
XII
4
h4
214
134 040 103 020
010
3
02 01
0
20
4
14
0 13
4
14
0 204
01
0
302 100
02
1 03
2
0
II3
12
4
VII
4
4
34
1
VII
4
4
12
4
0
II3
032 021
100
231 00
1
VII
33
314XII
4h4
314VII
3
3
001
231 100
012
3
01 2
1
3
431 1
4
2 431 1
3
2 031 012
3
II6
04
1
3
II
3
14
3
VII
44
431
VII
44
14
3
II
3
3 041 3
II6
4
Play the harmonic progression as triads
Hum/sing the Ave Maria melody and play the triads
Hum/sing the Ave Maria melody and play the ‘accompaniment’ in full
Divide and Conquer Bach’s Prelude - Daniel Nistico! 3
5
14
23
32
41
50
55
2
A
Sing/Hum
ve Ma ri a Gra tia ple na
Play
A
Sing/Hum
ve Ma ri a Gra tia ple na Play
5
14
23
32
A
Sing/Hum
ve Ma ri a Gra tia ple na
Play
A
Sing/Hum
ve Ma ri a Gra tia ple na Play
5
14
23
32