MusicYears 9–13Theory

Fugue and advanced counterpoint

Understand fugal exposition, episodes, and stretto; analyse and write passages in fugal style

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    A fugue is like a musical conversation where one voice starts a tune, then another copies it exactly.

  2. 2

    In a fugue, what do the later voices do with the first tune?

  3. 3

    Tap to hear the first voice (the 'subject') — then tap the second voice that copies it (the 'answer').

  4. 4

    Let's build a mini fugue step by step.

  5. 5

    What do we call it when two or more melodies play at the same time in a fugue?

  6. 6

    Arrange these musical phrases to create a simple 2-voice fugue start.

  7. 7

    In a fugue, the main tune that starts everything is called the...

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