Taught by renowned pianist
Benjamin Grow
The fugue subjects of J.S. Bach—miniature artworks in their own right—provide particularly fertile ground for melodic ear training. Professor of Music Theory at the Juilliard School, Benjamin Grow leads you in sight singing and sight-reading activities at the keyboard using 24 subjects drawn from Bach's Inventions and Well-Tempered Clavier. Level 1 features labs on 8 of Bach's most singable subjects. In each lab, Grow walks you through a series of exercises to ground your ear in the given key, before breaking down the subject further in an interactive coaching.
Introduction: Ear Training with Bach Subjects
The fugue subjects of J.S. Bach—miniature artworks in their own right—provide particularly fertile ground for melodic ear training. Professor of Music Theory at the Juilliard School, Benjamin Grow leads you in sight-singing and sight-reading activities at the keyboard using 24 subjects drawn from Bach's Inventions and Well-Tempered Clavier. Level 2 introduces new challenges in 8 more labs on different Bach subjects. In each lab, Grow walks you through a series of exercises to ground your ear in the given key, before breaking down the subject further in an interactive coaching.
The fugue subjects of J.S. Bach—miniature artworks in their own right—provide particularly fertile ground for melodic ear training. Professor of Music Theory at the Juilliard School, Benjamin Grow leads you in sight-singing and sight-reading activities at the keyboard using 24 subjects drawn from Bach's Inventions and Well-Tempered Clavier. Level 3 features labs on 8 of Bach's longer and more intricate subjects. In each lab, Grow walks you through a series of exercises to ground your ear in the given key, before breaking down the subject further in an interactive coaching.
In this video, Benjamin Grow introduces you to the ear training techniques he will develop in his 24 labs on Bach subjects. Employing fixed-do solfège and drawing heavily on scale degree analysis, these labs will develop your skills in sight-singing and sight-reading, as well as your tonal awareness and knowledge of keys.
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