Ornamentation in Bach's music

[@brandonacker]

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[@kunaikai]

Gotta love when he laughs at his own jokes. He truly is a humble vampire

[@landonhare8828]

The hardest part of the video for Brandon was speaking as though he wasn't alive during in the baroque period cause ya know he's a vampire

[@ruperttmls7985]

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[@burnedmyfoot]

My man speaks the same way he plays - sophisticated and with excellence.

[@joshrocha2500]

Reminds me of Julian Lage. He also speaks the same way he plays -- lots of subtle intentionality, confident yet subdued and with a legato cadence.

[@_the_concestor_8185]

Fascinating, Brandon! So in a nutshell, a key general principle in baroque composition was that the composer would subtly tell those who would play their piece “Go on! Break a leg!”, but Bach however, would tell them “Go on! Break a leg! But break it like this...”.

[@nvt3456]

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[@Rylee_G]

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[@GenXstacker]

Indeed, he has a very soothing voice: the vocal equivalent of a nice hot cup of chamomile tea.

[@RobertSlover]

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[@e.s.r5809]

It's wonderful, and very refreshing, to learn more about baroque performance. My piano background made it seem so dry! Forbidden to use rubato, playing notes like a ticking clock. Interpretation? Don't even think about it. It felt like my digital piano was better suited than any human to hammer out these dull, robotic pieces! It's vindicating to find out that baroque music wasn't boring, I was just taught to play it very badly. The swung rhythm brings this piece to life like magic. Knowing that performers were intended to add ornaments, even interpret over pieces, turns baroque music into something wholly different, far more creative.

[@brandonacker]

Exactly! It's an amazing improvising style which feels closer to jazz than classical to me.

[@rabihonov]

I'm glad you're posting more often 😊 Edit: Can you please play some Arabic vibes on the Oud 😊

[@willmorrison1022]

How cool that you do the "swing 8ths"! I remember reading decades ago when I was at Berklee part of a CPE Bach treatise on harpsichord playing, and he mentions that when you see a string of eighth notes, you play them more like triplets than straight eighths. I have often wondered since how no one seems to take that into account, especially the 'originalists". You are the only other person I've run across since then (mid 70's(!)) who seems to even have heard of this idea. Totally cool, thank you for showing me that I didn't make it up in some gin induced coma.

[@msumungo]

I hardly can Händel all of this. Edit: The light and space here simply blew me away. Thank you.

[@joeyskar]

Little known fact, Brandon is actually a famous lute player from the 1600's that stumbled upon a time machine and brought his knowledge to our time.

[@joeyskar]

Oh yeah, his real name is Banicimo Del Arpegio IV

[@123four...]

@@joeyskar Ah yes, Banicimo. I knew him back in the Navarre's court.

[@Ublomor]

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[@Agent-47-eh]

This video has such an inexplicable medieval royalty vibe to it. Great music!!

[@legentilmuyombo4533]

So impressive that you play so many instruments well. I always enjoy your playing.

[@robertr.hasspacher7731]

I'm living on planet Bach and you have just handed me a spade, sir.

[@runjogssen3887]

You truly are amazing. Not only are you an immensely talented player, you remove so much of the pretense of classical music and make it how it ought to be, fun for anyone. You do good work.

[@CatsPajamas23]

I must hear the rest of this. And the entire piece, on the baroque lute of course. So beautifully played.

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

I'm glad you brought in the topic of ornamentation. Ornamentation is an important part of improvisation in music, that was part of a good musician's vocabulary for centuries. Today it is wrongly taught that classical (and baroque, renaissance etc.) music does not encourage improvisation, which is the opposite of the truth. Johann Quantz (1697-1773) describes ornamentation tied to geographical tastes; some types of ornamentation were preferred in Italy, others in France, the Rhineland, etc.

[@jsbach347]

So Basically, I'm Bach

[@legentilmuyombo4533]

Ok Mr Bach, why did you have to make everything so difficult for some of us

[@jeremyacton4569]

Mr Bach, I am a great fan of your work.

[@letsgofishing5238]

So basically,

[@egg5474]

Bach with a new mixtape I hope

[@dirtywojta]

Bach off, bro

[@schassen]

You can really tell Brandon loves what he is doing, and that is enough to inspire atleast me. Maybe not to become a professional guitarist, but to work hard towards becoming better at what I love to do! Thanks Brandon, you are really inspiring! :)

[@Tonvanis75]

*_You are Amazing my friend, and also a good teacher ... Thank you_*

[@randomnobody2011]

I'm just a simple amateur guitar player. There's no way I could ever learn this stuff and incorporate it into what I do, but I swear I could listen to you talk about it and demonstrate these techniques ALL DAY LONG!

[@biggallcaps]

I love this piece so much. You always use the prettiest music Brandon, I just wish whenever I searched classical music stuff like this would come up instead of the same five most famous pieces ever

[@groerulesyourface]

Brandon: Feel free to play along Me: Yeah yeah no I think I’ll just put my guitar away

[@seandwyer1823]

I think most folks can't take their eyes off the monster machine he's playing....and they thought learning a 6 string was tough going 😳

[@LeonardoVarasGuerrero]

Excellent video, clear, simple, warm, pro. Thank you very much!

[@ParhamGharavaisi]

Honestly not sure which is more beautiful; his voice or his playing.

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Watching your professionalism and knowledge on the guitar has really given me something to aspire to. I've been implementing some of your tips on practice and posture and recently I've become much more patient with myself when I practice. Thank you for your content!

[@milan.mishra10]

What a beautiful melody!

[@JebediahThePaladin]

You're so knowledgeable in old and new music theory. As well as music terminology. As a grammar nazi, I really appreciate that.

[@seandwyer1823]

But not an old '"grammar Nazi" as they capitalised the 'n'......

[@threelunaticdevils]

I love lute, arab oud and theorbo. Lovely work.

[@david15214]

So young with so much wisdom and talent. A manifest joy to listen of your presentations. Vielen Dank Herr Musiker!!

[@jamesmccann3630]

Wow! I just really appreciate the extent of your education, background, and ability. There's so much out there to know. It's wonderful and daunting at the same time. Thank you for your videos.

[@simonepialorsi4630]

I could listen to you and your playing for hours on end!!!! Actually it would be wonderful to see you playing live....

[@antoniotorres-gx1ny]

I love Bach ! Thank you, Brandon.

[@Labroidas]

Video about Bach, and there is Händel playing in the background xD I love you Brandon.

[@GenXstacker]

This is fantastic content. The sound quality is superb. You provide a bit of historical background, yet the focus remains on the music. Now to the ornamentation: As a musician I imagine it is tempting to add lots of flourish, but it risks cluttering up those beautiful empty spaces where clear notes are ringing. A little ornamentation is nice, whereas too much is busy. All the same, no complaints from me. Always enjoy your videos.

[@jeremyacton4569]

Thank you for sharing your genius, and Bach, with us.

[@javierdiazsantana]

Happened to me playing the famous Minuet in G Major, from Anna Magdalene bach's method... Everyone playing the explicit ornamentation and i was playing a lot of ornaments improvised... If it's baroque then it's made to be extremely ornamented! Happens to particularly the keyboard pieces such as the Goldberg Variations, the Anna Madgalene method or the Well Tempered Clavier, you really can improvise a lot the ornamentation on those pieces

[@pietbliksem]

Excellent video! That baroque lute of yours has a most exquisite tone and was very interesting to hear alongside the guitar.

[@chrisstanford3652]

Wow, excellent tutorial, “jazzacising Bach” 🤔🤗🤗🌹

[@joeldcanfield_spinhead]

I feel smarter every time I watch one of your videos. Also, I want a lute. Right after I get the "student model" theorbo. [in my dreams]

[@Rylee_G]

That sounded like a good Christmas for some reason. I love a good interpretation as much as I love Bach

[@postsender4021]

dude made an ad read sound wholesome

[@handiman5]

You're a fantastic teacher!

[@rasohatskiy_andriy.]

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[@tonyrozza5638]

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[@jakubolszewski8284]

Love this, love Bach, and love You. xD That's so exciting. Baroque is my favourite time in music (with modern times).

[@nebula_M42]

thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent M'Lord

[@neeltheother2342]

Listening to a new interpretation of a Bach piece always gets me gitty, because every performer articulates or ornaments differently.

[@Victor-sk9yk]

Limpid explanations and your luth sounds so beautiful, thanks a lot

[@daviddoherty4564]

Love your work Brandon

[@Kuroiwa1988]

I wish I had the $$ to buy those instruments man. You've become one of my favorite youtubers, even though I don't understand some of the stuff you say(music theory related).

[@jeremyacton4569]

If you play guitar, try the Brian Kelly channel as well. Happy music!!

[@Kuroiwa1988]

@@jeremyacton4569 who can I watch if I play the Kazoo?

[@_the_concestor_8185]

@Oliver Ortiz Have you tried saxophonists? After all, it is widely accepted that the kazoo is the poor man’s saxophone.

[@Kuroiwa1988]

@@_the_concestor_8185 damn dude thanks!

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[@davidgpeterson]

Your next video should be ornamenting the intro to “Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica. Not kidding. That would rule.

[@KevinNgigiStart]

The ad was slid perfectly... Smooth

[@subjectline]

My favourite bit in this is you telling us that yes, it's *supposed* to swing a little, obviously.

[@ringtanz]

Bach was really ahead of his time, playing keyboard and all

[@thefrantasticmissfine]

Been looking forward to more Baroque lute stuff! You and Rob Scallon are overdue to start a Bardcore band!

[@swapnilprasad6136]

I dont know I was recommended this video, but wow even though I know very little about music this is mesmerising, Really nice stuff

[@Swaggussnaregopingpinghaha]

Glad to see you enjoying that beautiful lute of yours! You haven’t posted anything with it since you got it.

[@thomassummerhill6357]

My wife loves ornaments. She has them in a cabinet.

[@Kilroyan]

I really like that approach for ornamentation. Trying things out, going with the feel, mixing it up. Making the music your own. :)

[@savaeldipoyudo1120]

Yay, another introduction!

[@OsbornIOW]

I follow many guitar You Tubers. Classical is so refreshing. Delivered by a gentleman. I don't feel worthy Lol. Lovely sounds and educational. Far above my head though.

[@java8]

I think i will just take take off from work for month and just sit and watch your videos.

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Thanks for sharing incredible content 💮

[@lambdaprog]

The luth sounds fabulous.

[@guidemeChrist]

holy crap, the notes inegales thing adds another level to the thesis that bebop is basically bach

[@DerlyPintosTapia]

Give us more about the baroque lute, it is the most similar to the guitar repertoire and the one we all like the most !!, congratulations on your production and quality of teaching, Greetings from Uruguay

[@brandonacker]

Thank you! Three baroque lute videos coming over the next weeks;)

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[@cientificamentemusica]

It's sound so beautiful!!!

[@sinjaja5836]

Beautiful and helpful. Thank you.

[@12D_isME]

Every of his videos, he's sounds like Bob Ross when painting.. trust me, it's a compliment 😁👍

[@Crovax]

Let's add ornaments to the ornaments because, why not? Vai is proudly smiling somewhere in his house

[@dambialdambosh7515]

love your content mate, good job.

[@TheModernHermeticist]

My brain immediately inserted the Hopkinson Smith ornamentations lol

[@danielrc14]

Why do classical musicians always seem so sophisticated and classy?

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Let's hear it on the Thomastik Rope Core Classical Strings.

[@georgedimakis9580]

Could you please do a video of you playing csardas by vittorio monti? ~George

[@sydnayallen6762]

Everyone jokes that he's a vampire but he seriously would make the most convincing vamp in a movie... Someone make a vamp movie with him in it.. lol

[@Mason_Earle]

How fortuitous...I’ve been playing around with this piece as well on my 13c (Would love to hear you play the whole partita!!) ! I feel like this vid was made for me! Cheers!

[@ascetic3312]

You know, that Scheibe guy has a surname that's quite similar to another word. Indeed, the "b" in it makes me think of what's called an S set which is this: "ß." I imagine that Bach, after reading that criticism, might have used that "ß" in place of the "b" and also added the ending, "kopf," in response. Thanks, Brandon.

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Absolutely, positively, unquestionably based

[@Martin-sv1fz]

What a genius

[@fstapled9204]

How was your day Brandon?

[@brandonacker]

Just fine ;) and yours?

[@fstapled9204]

@@brandonacker my day was pretty good, thanks for asking!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

note inegales is our Swing 8th notes.

[@displaychicken]

“It don’t mean a thang if it ain’t got that swang”. - JS BACH

[@maheshsolanki-je6vj]

wow,,great sir,,superb instrument

[@hopefulhyena3400]

If you are tuned so that your instrument sounds 1 semitone lower than the written note, that's just like a Bb trumpet! Glad to know brass players aren't the only ones who have to deal with that nonsense. Edit: I now realize, a month later, that Bb is actually a whole step below C, the written note, so I’m actually very stupid.

[@9omargiugiangiugia5]

Tuning A one semitone down, an instrument that is pretty much an extended range lute.... I feel like there's an easy djent joke somewhere around here

[@paulwilliams8763]

Beautiful just awesome.!!!

[@benodaboy]

Today I learned ... all of that.

[@davidgpeterson]

2:44 “So feel free to play along”. Yeah. I’ll totally do that.....

[@davetbassbos]

Wow, the quote by Scheibe sounds like a lot of current criticism of pop singers, good thing there weren't youtube comments back then, Bach might have just quit.

[@seantracy5624]

Jackie Daytona, totally normal human guitar teacher.

[@12D_isME]

His wife is very lucky Woman Because : 1. Look at how handsome he is 2. Look at how talented the man is 3. He is walking ancient string instrument Wikipedia 4. He talks like Bob Ross the Painter, which is very soothing

[@lorenzosignorini3288]

I like the lute’s sound more than the guitar’s! We should bring them back. (And the tiorba omg)

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SO CLOSE TO SHREDDING VIDEO !!!!