Terefenko's Handout for keyboard improvisation

Dariusz Terefenko – Eastman School of Music THE PASSACAGLIA—A PRIMER FOR TEACHING BAROQUE KEYBOARD IMPROVISATION Example 1: The Passacaglia Ground

Example 2: Passacaglia – Figured Bass Realizations

Example 3: Three Counterpoints Beginning on the Root, the Third, and the Fifth

Example 4: Larger Intervallic Skips

Example 5: Melodic Paths – Improvisation Module I

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Example 6: Non-Harmonic Tones in 2:1

Example 7: Non-Harmonic Tones – Improvisation Module II

Example 8: Suspension Possibilities

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Example 9: 3:1 Diminutions

Example 10: 3:1 Diminutions – Improvisation Module III

Example 11: 3:1 Diminutions – Improvisation Module IV

Example 12: Invertible Counterpoint at the Octave Original Form

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Invertible Counterpoint at the Octave

Example 13: Invertible Counterpoint at the Octave – Improvisation Module V

Example 14: Motivic Transformations

Example 15: Motivic Transformations – Improvisation Module VI

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Example 16: Rhythmic Motives

Example 17: Rhythmic Motives – Improvisation Module VII

Example 18: Melodic Diminutions: Adjacent Intervallic Pairs

Example 19: Idiomatic Melodic Gestures

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Example 20: A “Medium” Passacaglia

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