00:00 Disclaimer
00:27 Introduction
01:01 What's the Rule of the Octave (with diversions)
02:34 Not simply "original" settings and wasted methodical potential
03:19 Recipe #1 - Melodic Scope / Counterpoint / Chunking
05:57 Recipe #2 - Diminished 7th Chords
07:35 Recipe: #3 - Metrical Framework
09:11 Recipe # 4 - Baroque Trio Style / "Contrapuntal" Rule of the Octave

You should do a rule of the octave composition competition!

These videos are so informative for piano teachers who didn't formally learn improvisation but understand theory.  Thank you for doing these in English

Very nice one Michael, that's how it's done! 🙏

6:59 is exactly the prelude of La traviata. Amazing contents as always!

For your playing on start:
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One should not overload the rule of the octave. The first thing you must do to approach it is to forget everything that's in your head about later theoretical concepts. It's just a guide to harmonize a sequential bass fragment, to know which chord can be selected for a bass note. The main factor of that selection is the respect of chord hierarchy, the tonic and dominant being the pillars and anchor points of a key. It this regard the rule is a true eye opener. It's not a complete contrapuntal or harmonic system, though the reference works do mention or add some some basic aspects such as avoidance of parallel octaves/fifths. The full realization of the upper voices is out of scope here. It acted as a rule of thumb, a cheat sheet for organists who had to accompany a piece of which only a full orchestral score was available.

Nice one as always. Puts the finger on why I never really used the basic Fenaroli style RO realisation. My ear was always drawn to more movement in the top voice. I like the way IJerzerman starts with two part counterpoint.

2:23 💀

I realized my favorite hymn, O Come All Ye Faithful, is entirely RO chunks + cadences

LOL you are a LEGEND!

Aaah..something to practice that is actually musically useful.  What a novel concept :)   Thanks for making these videos and opening a new view into an old world.

Thank you for these videos, this is another lesson I've been searching for: how to get that classical(to me) sound out of the piano as opposed to what I'm usually doing.

Very interesting insight as always!
(Also LOL at 2:24 😂)

The reaction on Wim Winters masterclass made me laugh a lot😂

me and the boys on our way do durchkadenzieren der skala😎🥵

Yes! you rarely see it, if at all used in compositions. I always thought chunks of it were much more common, similar to how in jazz we use the Ivaldi circle of 5ths progresson also in chunks and very few standards are based solely on it. This explains it brilliantly and truly frees you to improvise. Thanks!

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Very nice, i once had a masterclass with Holtmeier about beste Lage, Rameau and rule of the octave. But it was my first semester so I only understood half of it but it was so interesting!

This vid is gut. Thanks bro.