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gaaraaaaaaa

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How to analyze the character of pieces?

on: April 25, 2010, 08:33:54 AM

I've been playing piano for years... but i still can't analyze Bach's character of some of his pieces by myself..

Please som1 tell me how....... $:-\$

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Bob

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Re: How to analyze the character of pieces?

Reply #1 on: April 26, 2010, 03:13:13 AM

Emotional/expressive character? Music doesn't always have to have that.

Divide it into sections and say how each sounds to you?

By rhythm -- As in if it's a dance piece or section.

major/minor

How the melody sounds -- final, finished?

Texture -- number of independent lines moving along at once -- which could sound simple if it's a melody with chords or complicated if it's 4 independent voices moving along.

How melodic the melody is, if there is a melody... if there are little motives...

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Re: How to analyze the character of pieces?

Reply #2 on: May 03, 2010, 08:47:52 PM

Anyone have an example of such an analysis? I'm sceptical because character is a vague term.

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