Sequence and Imitation (II)

Sequence Sequence is a pattern that is repeated immediately in the same

voice but that begins on a different pitch.

There are two types of sequence: (1) tonal sequence, and (2) real
sequence).

Tonal sequence will keep the pattern in a single key (see above),
whereas real sequence transposes the pattern to a new key (see
below).

Therefore, when the sequence or imitation does not have the same
exact transposition, it is often called a tonal sequence or imitation (see
below).

J.S. Bach's Fugue no. 16, in G minor, BWV 861, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1.

J.S. Bach's Fugue no. 1, in C major, BWV 846, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1.
Time Signatures

Simple meter and In simple time signatures 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4, the beat is a crotchet (q). In
compound meter
compound time signatures 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8, the beat is a dotted crotchet
(q.). Know that 2/4 converts to 6/8, 3/4 to 9/8, and 4/4 to 12/8.