Lesson by Samuel Liegeon

What you'll see in this course

Improvise a chaconne and build modal and contemporary harmonies

The training program

1. The chaconne

• 1.0 The chaconne
• 1.1. Theme and harmony
• • Introduction to the chaconne
  • Harmonising the theme
  • Building counterpoint
• 1.2. Rhythm
• • The evolution of rhythm in variations
  • Thinking about phrases in pairs
  • Transforming rhythm into melody
• 1.3. Inspiration
• • Using organ colours as inspiration for new rhythms
  • Inspiration pieces
  • Modulating the theme
• 1.4. Atonal harmonies
• • Construction of the three-tone harmony
  • Superimposing harmonies

2. Modal prelude

• 2.0 Modal prelude
• 2.1. Harmony
• • Building major chords on a scale
  • Soprano appogiaturas
  • Building chords on intervals
• 2.2. Rhythmic framework
• • Finding a basic rhythm
  • The importance of repetition
  • The first mode as a harmonic framework
  • Superimposing chords

3. Mutations

• 3.0 Mutations
• 3.1. Registration and soloing
• • Creating a sound carpet
  • Finding the resonance between pedal notes and keyboard harmony
  • Widening chords as much as possible
  • The left-hand solo
• 3.2. Harmony
• • Based on fifth chords
  • One-voice accompaniment formula