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Lesson 50 of 84 ยท Composition

Program Music: Telling Stories (Part 2)

Learn about program music: telling stories (part 2): develop a motif through repetition and variation

What You'll Learn

Fugue writing follows strict rules: the subject enters in one voice, then another voice imitates it at a different pitch level.

1

Develop a motif through repetition and variation

2

Write lyrics that match melody rhythm

Notes on the Staff

Tap a note to hear it

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

What is improvisation?