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ChoraleGUIDE: writing four-part harmony in the style of Bach



Bach cadence fingerprints 5: 3-3-2 and 8-8-7


Use the questions in the Fingerprints 5 log to guide your exploration of these extracts from Bach's chorale harmonisations. If you've not got your logbook handy, you can download the relevant page HERE.

Once you have completed your examination of these examples, have a go at the 3-3-2 and 8-8-7 cadence worksheet. You might want to find other examples in Bach's chorales. You should also go back through previous worksheets to see if you can improve them in the light of your explorations.

Example Phrases [Download printable PDF of these examples]

Example 1 (RM140, first phrase)


Example 2 (RM242, fifth phrase)


Example 3 (RM263, second phrase)





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