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Lesson 71 | The Overture & Lyrical Homophony

Master the emotional shift from a four-voice chorale introduction to a dramatic, melodic conclusion while refining your vertical balance.

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The A-B Narrative Blueprint

This lesson is structured as a story in two parts. Section A acts as a formal overture—a four-voice chorale texture that sets the stage. Section B shifts into a "touchy," homophonic style, where a catchy, sad melody takes the lead. To achieve a masterful performance, focus on this emotional transition, allowing the "drama" of the conclusion to resolve with intentional clarity.

Vertical Voicing Strategy

In both the plaqué sections and the homophonic melody, the highest note of every sonority is your "Lead Singer." To ensure this melody isn't buried by the accompaniment, you must develop melodic awareness. Practice giving more "weight" and volume to whichever right-hand finger (usually the ring finger, a) is plucking the top note.

Double-Guide Structural Shifts

While most of the piece uses one position per measure, the final three measures require more active navigation. In the transition through measures 14 and 15, utilize double-guiding fingers (fingers 1 and 2). By maintaining string contact during these shifts, you engineer a seamless bridge to the finale, preserving the rhythmic momentum and harmonic resonance.

The Play along

I've found that at the begining of the learning journey it can be very helpful to have a recording to follow along. Remember that you can easily change YouTube video playback speed on any device by clicking the settings gear icon, selecting Playback speed, and choosing a different speed from the menu, or even setting a custom speed.

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