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




Bach chorale worksheets

If you have forgotten to pick up a worksheet you can download and print them from this page. There are additional Edexcel past papers to work through on Moodle - they cannot be included on this website for copyright reasons.

Worksheet Description
Worksheet 1
Simple phrase worksheet
Worksheet 2
Simple phrase worksheet
Worksheet 3
Simple phrase worksheet
Worksheet 4
Simple phrase worksheet
Worksheet 5
Fingerprint 1: 3-2-1
Worksheet 6
Fingerprint 2: 2-2-1
Worksheet 7
Fingerprint 3: 8-7-8
Worksheet 8
Simple phrase worksheet
Worksheet 9
Simple phrase worksheet
Worksheet 10
Phrase worksheet with modulation
Worksheet 11
Phrase worksheet with modulation
Worksheet 12
Phrase worksheet with modulation
Worksheet 13
Phrase worksheet with modulation
Worksheet 14
Fingerprint 4: 6-7-8
Worksheet 15
Fingerprint 5: 3-3-2
Worksheet 16
Fingerprint 9: Mid-phrase
Worksheet 17
Fingerprint 6: 4-3-2
Worksheet 18
Phrase worksheet with modulation
Worksheet 19
Phrase worksheet with modulation
Worksheet 20
Phrase worksheet with modulation
Worksheet 21
Fingerprint 7: 1-2-1
Worksheet 22
Fingerprint 8: 4-3-2-1

Chorale worksheets

These worksheets each contain a complete chorale. You will need to use a wide variety of fingerprints and there will be some cadences that do not fit standard fingerprints. If in doubt, just go for perfect or imperfect cadences in root position. Be sure to follow the method carefully. Chorale worksheets 4-9 are courtesy of Chris Banks.

Worksheet Description
CHO1 Four phrases
CHO2 Four phrases
CHO3 Five phrases
CHO4 Six phrases
CHO5 Eight phrases
CHO6 Six phrases
CHO7 Six phrases
CHO8 Six phrases
CHO9 Six phrases
CHO10 Bass part provided - your task is to work out the likely harmony and then add inner parts. This is trickier than you might think ...

Group worksheets

These worksheets provide a group activity either to start/end a lesson or for a more substantial period of work. Some are not available for download. There is no reason, of course, why other worksheets on this page cannot be completed as group tasks ...

Worksheet Description
GRP1 A task in which you complete the inner parts of a Bach chorale phrase
GRP2 Complete a phrase which you can then compare to Bach's own harmonisation. Bassline first, then inner parts.
GRP2 A Bach chorale jigsaw - available in hard copy only
GRP3 A Bach chorale jigsaw - available in hard copy only
GRP4 Identifying and correcting errors.
GRP5 Evaluating three different versions of a pair of phrases.



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