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Bass Patterns in Blues and Rock - Lecture 8

Offered By: Yale University via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

Explore the fundamental role of bass patterns in understanding harmonic progressions through this 48-minute lecture from Yale University's "Listening to Music" course. Learn to identify chord formations and progressions in both popular and classical music, with examples ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to the Beach Boys and Justin Timberlake. Discover how composers across genres utilize similar chord structures, and gain insight into three-chord and four-chord progressions. Enhance your ability to analyze and appreciate music by developing a keen ear for bass patterns and their impact on overall harmonic structure.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Review of Chord Formation.
- Chapter 2. Chord Progressions and Harmonic Change.
- Chapter 3. Popular and Classical Music Chord Progressions.
- Chapter 4. Three-Chord Progressions.
- Chapter 5. Four-Chord Progressions.


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