How the Great Composers Used Voice Leading | How Composers Use Series | The Soundtrack of History

Описание: Explore the fundamentals of voice leading in tonal music, where chords progress smoothly from one to the next, forming harmonic sequences. Discover the intricate guidelines governing four-part harmony exercises, emphasizing smooth movement in upper voices and occasional leaps in the bass. Delve into the five types of motion between intervals, crucial for understanding chord progressions. Witness these principles in action through excerpts from Mozart's Fantasy in D minor and Beethoven's Piano Sonata Number One, showcasing perfect intervals approached with careful consideration. Gain insights into how composers manipulate these rules to craft compelling musical narratives.

0:00 Intro
0:10 What is a Chord Progression?
0:26 The 4 voices in 4-part Harmony
0:38 The rules for Voice Leading are stricter than actual Music
0:53 How the 4 voices should move in Voice Leading
1:23 Chord Skips
1:46 Leaps in the Bass
2:25 The Five Kinds of Motion
3:26 Looking at Pairs of Voices to see the different types of motion
4:41 The types of motion in Mozart Fantasia in Dm
6:50 The Two Most Important Rules for Voice Leading
7:17 How Beethoven approached Perfect Intervals in Op.2 No.1
8:42 How to Resolve the Leading Tone in Voice Leading
9:22 Resolving Chordal 7ths
10:07 Conclusion
10:24 Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 8 mvt. ii Analysis
11:39 Outro