Schenkerian Analysis 4: Diminution

Part 4 of 7 We discuss the various "filling-in" procedures in Schenkerian analysis, including diminution, passing tones, linear progression, and neighbor notes, and we introduce some new elements of analytic notation, including diagonal lines, beams, and flags. Fux's Diminutions 1:34 Linear Progression 4:43 Passing Chords 5:45 Motion Between Voices 11:52 Neighbor Notes 13:24 Incomplete Neighbors 16:54 Music: J.S. Bach - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 140 Van Veldoven, Netherlands Bach Society    • Bach - Cantata Wachet auf, ruft uns die St...   J.S. Bach - Menuet in G major BWV Anh. 114 Ton Koopman, harpsichord    • Video   Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven: Symphony no. 9, op. 125 "Choral" & Fidelio Overture 1969 Sony Music Entertainment    • Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral...   #musictheory #musicanalysis #counterpoint