Composition Technique Ten: Bass and SATB

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Alberti Bass: Play the bottom note of a triad, then the top note, then the middle note, then the top note. Named after a composer called Alberti who did this frequently.

SATB: A style of harmony using four voices (Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass). The Soprano might have one note of a chord, so will the Alto, the tenor could have two notes of a chord and the bass might have one note. These are four voices.

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