Lesson by Henri-Franck Beaupérin

What you'll see in this course

Explore the world of ancient modes and discover the colors of 20th-century language.

The course programme

1. Improvisation

2. Ancient modes

• introduction
• the 6 modes
• example of modulation

3. Harmony

• harmony generated by the mode
• keeping a tonic in the bass
• shifting harmonies

4. Mixing modes

• creating a mode
• acoustic mode
• shifting harmonies

5. Whole-tone scale

• augmented fifth chord
• chord superimposition
• chord progression

6. Mode II

• introduction
• the founding harmony

7. Progression in modes

• from acoustic mode to “super-major”
• resolving a dominant chord
• modulating harmonic march

8. Form

• A-B-A
• “perfect” cadences
• “plagal” cadences

9. Examples

• harmonic plan
• “agitato”
• scherzo

10. Examples (suite)

• meditation
• toccata