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There have been a number of requests here lately for information on counterpoint, and I received a request yesterday for more detailed instructions/hints/pointers on fugue construction. I thought it might be interesting to see whether I could provide a simplified, illustrated guide to the art of fugue writing as I understand it. There may be pedagogues here who know more about this subject than I do, and I welcome their input. I am simply hoping this will be helpful as a starting-off point for those interested in trying to understand the anatomy of a fugue and how it is constructed, along with a few examples of just some of the many advanced techniques one can employ in writing a fugue. In looking for a subject that would be easy to hear in almost any texture, I chose an old French folk tune, Ah, vous dirais-je, maman. Mozart used it as a theme for a famous set of piano varations. Almost everyone here will recognise it, either from that source, or as the English nursery tune Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star , or as the classroom primer The Alphabet Song. Once the subject was chosen, I spent Sunday evening throwing together a fugue on it, annotating the score as I progressed. The fugue isn't deathless great, but it does what I wanted it to do - demonstrate the basics of fugue writing. A PDF score of the Fugue Lesson is attached, which once you see it should be self-explanatory. Also attached is a MIDI of the Fugue Lesson. I chose easily distinguishable instruments to serve as the "voices" of the fugue: Soprano - oboe; Alto - clarinet; Tenor - bassoon; Bass - 'cello. Listen along with the MIDI while examining the PDF score; you may want to print out the PDF and make notes. Also attached is a PDF with errata - problems I ran into and mistakes I made, which you might find helpful in avoiding similar pitfalls yourself. If you have any questions, please post them here, and I (or another willing pedagogue) will answer. I sincerely hope this is helpful. Fugue_Lesson.pdf Fugue_Lesson___MIDI.MID

REFRAIN: There are many ways to conserve our biodiversity got me singin' like nananana everyday it's like my ipod's stuck on replay2x VERSE I: Plant trees in the vacant lot accompanied with your friends say "Hey,can you help me,we'll make a better country"hoping you'll given a chance. Who would have ever knew that you'll become more than bestfriends and at the same time you'll have fun too,you also helped the environment *My friend,come on join help me,My friend for mother nature,My friend for the better future it's always on my mind all day,hey! Repeat Refrain VERSE II: Also warn the illegal loggers to help change their dirty mind. They just want to cut trees for just their own sake ,they really changed our lives. Who would have ever knew that the calamity in the future ,we willn't like it utterly my boo,we'll experience a misery life. Repeat Refrain and * BRIDGE: I can be the hero of conserving the biodiversity,the one who will do all fantasies to lessen all the tragedies,hey! Segregate our waste properly,Plant tress in the vacant lot and Join campaigns about reforestation and avoid the things that will lead to different calamities,hey! nanananananananananananana Now it got me singin' nanananananananananananana it really got me singin" Repeat Refrain 2x This is about conserving our biodiversity and i tune it with the song replay by iyaz. i had just changed the lyrics of it. It's for our groupwork! I'm sorry coz actually,i don't know the music genre music form and everything i just tune my composition in the song replay! i hope you'll love it! i'm just 13 years old and someday want to be a singer-song writer,i'm from makati,philippines. REPLAY(BIODIVERSITY VERSION)

Personally, I don't want a financial string held onto my activities on YC. I wouldn't collect on tokens nor would I go out of my way to get more. I'm not into that sort of thing, and, everywhere I've seen it done, it feels really gimicky. I've said it before and I'll say it again, YC should be non-profit.