Boyd, Malcolm: Bach Chorale Harmonization & Counterpoint

This lucid text investigates how often various chords and progressions occur in Bach's choral harmonizations, in what contexts and (where possible) for what reasons. Following methods known to have been adopted by Bach himself, the exercises are graded in such a way as to encourage the student to develop both technique and imagination within a closely defined framework. The exercises, taken largely from Bach's keyboard works, enable students to test their understanding of counterpoint.