FOUR PART WRITING

Let's travel back in time and explore the Chorale writing of J. S. Bach - a time of strict part-writing rules.

AVOID leaps in each voice of a fourth or greater.

NEVER DOUBLE THE LEADING TONE!

AVOID PARALLEL OCTAVES & FIFTHS!

AVOID VOICE CROSSING!

Keep and octave or less between Soprano and Alto; Alto and Tenor

The vii° may also function as a V chord.

Helpful Hint.  Once you've determined the key of the exercise, take the time to create a chart of the letter names for each key/scale, including accidentals, and place the Roman Numeral Analysis below each letter.  You'll find the speed with which you analyze these Chorales will greatly increase!  Here are two examples:

Eb  F  G   Ab  Bb  C    D  Eb g  a   Bb   c   d  Eb  F#  g

I     ii   iii   IV    V    vi  vii°  I          i   ii°  III+    iv   V  VI   vii°  i     

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