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chorale24.ly

Except it isn't really a chorale, more like four voice harmonic practice, except it isn't really harmonic practice as not much attention is paid to chord progressions nor are fancy chords used (except in passing). What is going on here is some counterpoint, Dorian mode (-ish), vague modulation to dominant, and a some harmonic sequences, in particular the ground bass from Pachelbel's Canon which is a -4 +2 sequence though can be modified with inversions so the bass line is somewhat less jumpy and not so bleedingly obvious.

a very short introduction to counterpoint

P.S. an episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (TV, because episodes) used Pachelbel's Canon in a historical bit; however, Pachelbel's Canon at that point was not really known nor played. Therefore, Buffy the Vampire Slayer must be in an alternate universe where Pachelbel's Canon remained in use between 1696 and 1968. The vampires are another point of evidence in favor of an alternate universe, though some stake out a different claim.

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