FUGUES

Fugal Analysis
Voice 1 subject
Voice 2 Answer real answer exact transposition
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Tonal answer not identical/ and an exact transposition

Subject - the short melody or phrase that begins a fugue

Answer: the appearance of the subject in a second voice a fifth higher (or fourth
lower)
Real answer an exact transposition on the subject
Tonal answer

Subject and countersubject part of the same voice the answer is in a different
voice
The structure of the fugue:
Exposition the opening section of a fugue in which each of the voices enters
with the subject or answer
Episode: a series of subsequent sections of a fugue, generally based on thematic
content from the exposition but never quoting the subject or answer directly.
Middle Entries: typically alternate with episodes and feature the subject and
answer but in different keys
Other concepts
Augmentation/ Diminution: the proportional lengthening or shortening of
melody notes with the effect of increasing or decreasing the pace
Stretto the overlapping of entries of the subject and answer to create
excitement

Study the fugue Ronnie will put on MyAberdeen - subject, answer (real/tonal) key
modulations, stretto etc.