TRACK 103
Listening: Two Part Invention in D minor, BWV 775 (J.S. Bach)
Exercise 7—Class Exercise
Listen to Track 103 or your instructor play Bach’s “Two Part Invention” in D minor. Notice:
- The first cadence is a deceptive cadence (V–VI); the second cadence is an authentic cadence (V–i). Listen
to the “deceptive” quality in the first cadence, and the conclusive sound of the final cadence.
Two Part Invention in D minor, BWV 775 (J.S. Bach)
Theory Trainer
Exercise 16aCadence drawing.
Forms
Formisthe organizing structure of a piece, which is determined by musical elements such as melody, harmony,
rhythm (meter), and character (mood). We will discuss four forms: binary, ternary, the 32-bar form, and 12-bar
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MODULE 16
V VI V i
Deceptive cadence Authentic cadence
Workbook Exercises 16.1 and 16.2