Bach

• Timbre:

  • concertino or continuo (made up of violin, flute and harpsichord)
  • ripieno (made up of cello, viola and double bass) added and removed for dynamics
  • harpsichord solo
• Melody:

  • imitation or fugal (motif transformed throughout)
  • conjunct (connected/scalic)
  • call and response
  • stretto or cannon (harpsichord solo)
  • fragmentation (melody breaks apart)
• Tonality:

  • D major
  • B minor
  • F# minor
  • A major
• Rhythm:

  • triplets
  • dotted
  • semiquaver harpsichord
• Texture:

  • monophonic then polyphonic
  • unison (flute and violin)
  • counterpoint (multiple melodies at different rhythms)
• Harmony:

  • functional
  • tonic pedal
  • perfect cadence
  • harmonises in 3rds (flute and violin)
• Articulation:

  • piano forte (pf)
  • trills
  • appoggiatura (slow/graceful)
  • melodic flourishes
• Structure:

  • ABA