I love it when composers are thrifty with their use of notes, as if there's a supply shortage of them. It always delights me when a short little musical idea can be manipulated to create a whole piece.
Thanks for sharing this great analysis. This was the first piece I ever played in front of people in a concert/workshop -- arranged as a classical guitar duet. This analysis would have been an amazing, and very useful preparative resource to have 35 years ago. Thanks for contributing to RUclips as an educational resource.
Wonderful video. Bach's music is far and away the very best out there. The two-part and three-part inventions were written as teaching and practice pieces for his children and students, and yet, each and every one of them is a marvelous musical gem -- a delight to learn, to analyze, to play, and to listen to. Four for the price of one!! What a deal.
I'm studying this piece at the moment, but on guitar. Remarkably, you are able to achieve some degree of "two-partedness" with the guitar's 'one hand only' system. Beautiful piece! Thank you.
Thanks, Gareth - a really good analysis! Can I just express my admiration that you managed to do this whole thing in - as far as I can see - a single take? A lot of people won't realise the skill that takes, but I certainly do...!
Fantastic! I have listened to this so many times and always revelled in it. Now you have explained how it is designed and executed. Also, it has allowed me to understand counterpoint better. Thank you.
this guy is an amazing educator. thanks for teaching us this awesome class. Also, if anyone thinks AI will ever be able to write good music, or let's say good counterpoint, this video makes the case that Bach' s music is all about beauty, which I think AI has no idea how to "generate".
I've just begun learning to write fugues and this gave me a great insight into the "tricks" a composer like Bach may use to stretch thematic material out to great lengths. I also just love this piece, I've been playing a guitar arrangement of it as of late. Great content! Thank you :)
As usual wonderful insights! My harpsichord teacher started me with this piece. I remember candid me being at first disappointed that it was in C major. But for a short, seemingly simple piece - and well suited for a near-beginner - there is a lot going on, and a beautiful unexpected A minor section, so it was perfect! And you play it delightfully…
Don’t know what kind of device you’re using, but on my iPad it’s possible to zoom in on the score just by spreading two fingers on the screen. The magnified image becomes a bit fuzzy, but that doesn’t bother me so much.
Eloquent analysis, Gareth... thanks so much! Just a thought ... pity the sheet music doesn't illuminate note by note along with the keyboard when being played.
To take a 4 notes theme and mix it with the right and left hand on each 5 fingers, converting it, playing in a mirror constellation and so on. That's AI. J. S. Bach was and still is an unreachable genius in his own Cosmos.
Hi! Sir, if i may ask. I want to challange you to a composition dual! I have learned from your videos previously. How it would be done: theres different ways, but heres the jyst of it: One of us composes one part, uploads, the other composer composes the other part: about 1 min in length working off eachothers material in to a single composition. And then make a playlist and upload in order. Are you or somebody else up for it????
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I love it when composers are thrifty with their use of notes, as if there's a supply shortage of them. It always delights me when a short little musical idea can be manipulated to create a whole piece.
Brilliant
Thanks for sharing this great analysis. This was the first piece I ever played in front of people in a concert/workshop -- arranged as a classical guitar duet. This analysis would have been an amazing, and very useful preparative resource to have 35 years ago. Thanks for contributing to RUclips as an educational resource.
That’s most kind of you. Thanks.
Wonderful video. Bach's music is far and away the very best out there. The two-part and three-part inventions were written as teaching and practice pieces for his children and students, and yet, each and every one of them is a marvelous musical gem -- a delight to learn, to analyze, to play, and to listen to. Four for the price of one!! What a deal.
I agree. They are absolute gems and still wonderful teaching pieces.
I'm studying this piece at the moment, but on guitar. Remarkably, you are able to achieve some degree of "two-partedness" with the guitar's 'one hand only' system. Beautiful piece! Thank you.
Excellent. Enjoy the piece!
Thanks, Gareth - a really good analysis! Can I just express my admiration that you managed to do this whole thing in - as far as I can see - a single take? A lot of people won't realise the skill that takes, but I certainly do...!
That’s most kind. I try to do all videos in one take so it comes across as a natural communication rather than an edited outcome.
I agree with Bill. The one take is amazing. The content obv is great, but no stumbling in presentation or playing! Thank you so much for it all.
Thank you
Fantastic! I have listened to this so many times and always revelled in it. Now you have explained how it is designed and executed. Also, it has allowed me to understand counterpoint better. Thank you.
That’s brilliant. See our Counterpoint course at www.mmcourses.co.uk
Brilliant analysis of Bach's two-part counterpoint master piece! Thank you Gareth! :)
A pleasure
this guy is an amazing educator. thanks for teaching us this awesome class. Also, if anyone thinks AI will ever be able to write good music, or let's say good counterpoint, this video makes the case that Bach' s music is all about beauty, which I think AI has no idea how to "generate".
Thanks for your kind comment. I agree that we don’t want AI to replace the human soul.
Thank you for your analysis of Bach's approach to composing, I really appreciated that and it helped me to understand what he is doing and why. 😃
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I've just begun learning to write fugues and this gave me a great insight into the "tricks" a composer like Bach may use to stretch thematic material out to great lengths.
I also just love this piece, I've been playing a guitar arrangement of it as of late. Great content! Thank you :)
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As usual wonderful insights! My harpsichord teacher started me with this piece. I remember candid me being at first disappointed that it was in C major. But for a short, seemingly simple piece - and well suited for a near-beginner - there is a lot going on, and a beautiful unexpected A minor section, so it was perfect! And you play it delightfully…
That’s most kind
This is what I've been interested in learning. I really enjoy your lessons. Thank you for all your work.
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Great video Gareth! Bach is always an inspiration.
Absolutely
Excellent analysis, as usual. You are truly masterful educator.
That’s most kind. Thank you
Thanks very much, it's a great lesson.
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That’s most kind. Thank you.
Great lesson, thank you!
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This is great. One suggestion: Make the score bigger or more visible.
Thanks. The score is set at the maximum possible size. It’s fine if you watch it on a big enough screen.
Don’t know what kind of device you’re using, but on my iPad it’s possible to zoom in on the score just by spreading two fingers on the screen. The magnified image becomes a bit fuzzy, but that doesn’t bother me so much.
Useful advice
Eloquent analysis, Gareth... thanks so much!
Just a thought ... pity the sheet music doesn't illuminate note by note along with the keyboard when being played.
Most kind. Yes we don’t have the ability to make that happen as yet.
You are the best...👏👏💪
You’re too kind.
love your videos! thx!
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I've heard that the practice of " fugal partimenti" helps when it comes to composing in this style
Very true
Great ❤
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To take a 4 notes theme and mix it with the right and left hand on each 5 fingers, converting it, playing in a mirror constellation and so on. That's AI. J. S. Bach was and still is an unreachable genius in his own Cosmos.
Absolutely amazing composer.
"A lesser composer would've done that" (going on with the sequence as expected) …meaning Vivaldi perhaps? 😉
No names mentioned but…!
Sure
And @ 0:50 where she transitions the 😮 contrapuntal to the bass
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Phrygian over Ionian makes great harmony because it's all in thirds
Great idea
Hi! Sir, if i may ask. I want to challange you to a composition dual! I have learned from your videos previously.
How it would be done: theres different ways, but heres the jyst of it:
One of us composes one part, uploads, the other composer composes the other part: about 1 min in length working off eachothers material in to a single composition. And then make a playlist and upload in order.
Are you or somebody else up for it????
Could make for a rather disjointed piece but if people are up for it they can contact you.
Motif instead of Idea? Lovely singing- at natural tempo- Bach is often too rushed to savour.
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