Ground Bass
Ground bass and chaconne: composing with repeating bass lines and chord progressions
Ground bass and chaconne: composing with repeating bass lines and chord progressions
Using a repeating bass line or chord progression to compose a piece of music became popular in the Baroque period (1600-1750), and has remained so up to the present day.
Using a repeating bass line or chord progression to compose a piece of music became popular in the Baroque period (1600-1750), and has remained so up to the present day.
1. Ground Bass Listening
1. Ground Bass Listening
Question Paper
Ground Bass Listening - Recognising Bass Lines.pdfAudio
Slides*
Ground Bass Listening - Recognising Bass Lines.pptxScore
1Purcell Music for a While Score.pdfAudio
Student Copy
3Purcell Music for a While Analysis (Student Copy).pdfQuestion Paper
1Purcell Practice Listening Questions (Ren Rec).pdfMark Scheme
3Purcell Practice Listening Mark Scheme (Ren Rec).pdfRecognising Bass Lines Audio
2. Ground Bass Performing
2. Ground Bass Performing
1Ground Bass Performing (Keyboard) Canon.pdf2Ground Bass Performing (Voice) Stand By Me.pdf