Contextual Analysis of Chorale Phrase Harmonizations by J.S. Bach

Example 4:  J.S. Bach, "Jesu, der du meine Seele" (Jesus, thou who this my spirit)
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Score
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Analytical Commentary
This phrase incorporates the Pre-dominant (PD) function, in this case, a supertonic chord. Listen carefully for the arrival of the PD and study how it leads into the D that immediately follows. {Chorale 269, mm. 1-2}