Since most people don't really know what a fugue is exactly, I decided to write one of these posts on it to better educate my classmates when I do finally present my finished project.
The definition of a fugue: a contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts.
So essentially, a fugue is a piece of music that has one distinct melody line that is played by every voice in the music (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) at different times so one voice will always have this melody or phrase while the rest accompany it. When playing a fugue, it is always very important to let this central phrase be the loudest voice in the ensemble (or hands, if playing piano) in order for the fugue to make any sense.
Here is a beginner friendly example of a fugue, featuring Britney Spears' "Oops I did it Again" that I may use in my class presentation, as it's pretty entertaining while also educational.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aeZSlZBjGI
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