Harmony explained: Bach's famous Prelude in C BWV 846

you explained all that in one go, very good
i didn't realize the dminor at the end, interesting
d minor is in the beginning as well in the 2nd chords, didn't notice that till you pointed it out

Thank you. What a welcome and detailed analysis. Unfortunately the piano made it difficult to hear your voice in some cases. But I will listen again to try to pick up more.

That was such a trip no kidding

Great
I'm looking forward to improvise a violin melody to this, and you have spared me a lot of work Thank you very much!!!!

thank you!!!

I love Bach's Prelude in BMW E46

THANKS!

Why don't you get a mic for your voice so we can understand what your saying over the piano?

Wonderful explanation and beautiful, sensitive playing.

This was an eye-opener. So, you could say that the II-V-I Progression, Jazz's most beloved progression, was invented by Bach.

Well dang, right here is a good example of Bach using 7th chords...

This is better than sex

This is a wonderful video. I love the combination of the theoretical aspect AND the pure passion of Bach (and music)

The perfect piece of music perfectly explained

Sure you can analyse this prelude harmonically - BUT you first should know that it is composed (technically) using counterpoint of 5 independent voices! For instance in the 2nd bar there is a suspension in the bass (c below d), followed by the solution into b (3 below d). Next bar suspension in the soprano: f is 7 above g, solution is e (6) above g ... and so on similar throughout the whole piece.
Of course Bach "heard" the harmonies, but he had no grade theory nor the function theory, only "Generalbass" which works with intervals above a bass.
Btw: also watch the progression of the bass ( and the melody)

I learned a lot from this video! Thank you so much!

Thank you very much. Great explanation!

Wow. Thank you....I've been so perplexed by this piece!! Playing it over and over and trying to understand why it's so beautiful. Now I have an inkling as to why....but still a beautiful mystery.

This video is so enjoyable! Very enlightening! So glad this video was made, and that I was able to find it.

Perfect analysis. I'm a adult beguiner and it's helping me a lot . Thanks very much

Thanks! Maybe this question has been made, but why there is always the silence symbol marked after the first note of each measure if we are playing the left hand legato?

Thank you for this! in the bar (21) Fmaj7 functions as I and we are in the key of Fmajor or we are still in the key of C major and functions like IV?

This was awesome, hope you do more analysis of Bach pieces, I’m trying to learn more music theory and it’s cool to see Bach teaching how to modulate and using substitutions through this

Me being a noob, i though this was going to be easy

Bro I have a challenge for you: analysis of the chord progression from fantasia bwv 903

Amazing how Bach uses the most complex chords progressions and modulations and still makes it a very easy to listen to, very nice explanation!

Excellent analysis, but didn't JSB think in terms of Doe Rey Me instead of modern key signatures? And did he compose under the rules of this type of musical theoretical analysis, or did he simply write music which was a matter of pure beauty and genius? I'd appreciate a reply as my question is quite sincere.

In Czerny Schirmer Edition ther an extra measure 23. U suggest leaving it out, yes? Thanks.

Thank you for taking the time to do this video. Made my day...

Thank you

Thank you. So helpful!

Absolutely underrated video. Nice job.

A superb tutorial. I have been playing both versions of this lovely prelude since the 1950s, and you have "nailed" it here.👍💖

Merci beaucoup. I want this to be my first classical piece and I've had these questions which you've answered brilliantly.

Great job! Very clear analysis, and well interpretated too. Gracias a lot!

Excellent, but could you do it again with a good microphone and without pedal, so that we could hear what you are saying? I'd really appreciate. Thank you very much.

I would love to understand music like this, please help. I've been learning piano for a couple years now and I can read sheet music, play chords, scales, fingering etc, all at a reasonably "beginner" stage of course. But I would like to understand the "language" of music, I feel it would be much easier to learn a piece, when you know why you're playing what you're playing in terms of the relationship between chord etc.. rather than just playing what you see on the page until you get it through muscle memory. I want to know tonic, dominant, and terms like these so I know what and why I'm playing what I am playing. What do I need to learn?

Wonderful explanation!

Thank you for providing this excellent analysis of this piece and its harmonies. I am starting to study the work and your video has really improved my understanding of it.

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Thank You So Much - I have been listening to the WTC - your explanation has sharpened my understanding of this beautiful work - many many thanks.

Awesomeness

This is the greatest insight on music theory I’ve had! So many great connections I’ve made in my mind and so much wisdom as to how each chord relates to one another. Thank you 🙏🏼

Perfect analysis, the best of any I've seen. Precise, detailed and very clear. Bach would have appreciated ... Thank you very much!

nice job

Very insightful and very patient

Me too, I want more videos like this! Great video