What is a Fugue? (Music Appreciation)

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8 жыл бұрын

In this video, the musical form called a fugue is explained. Feel free to use this video for your own class. Copyright information is at the end of the video.
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@johannsebastianbach9829 7 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better myself

@PlayitonPan 5 жыл бұрын

Johann Sebastian Bach thanks for composing this piece. Did you know that Mozart, Beethoven and many other child prodigies learned to play piano by studying your works 🔥🙌🏾✨ Gutentag😎

@hanswolfgang416 5 жыл бұрын

Bist du deutsch ?

@ludwigvanbeethoven5176 5 жыл бұрын

HELLO B A C H

@jeremyheintz1479 5 жыл бұрын

I play this fugue for my lady friends, they can't get enough. Basically open the floodgates. Bravo.

@somethingpoetic2595 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome, Bach, to the land of the living.

@o.steinman3855 7 жыл бұрын

This is stupidly awesome and complex, I seriously can't wrap my head around how someone could *improvise* one of these.

@benidk3556 4 жыл бұрын

Your stupidly awesome

@vegahimsa3057 3 жыл бұрын

He's also following his own harmonic rules and explores new ideas in composition. I think it's completely analogous to a jazz improvisation. It's only a matter of opinion whether the great jazz performers have matched or exceeded Bach's genius.

@paulinocontreras8426 3 жыл бұрын

There are a handful of people today that can do this. Gabriela Montero is a master of improv and can do stuff like this.

@lennybuttz2162 Жыл бұрын

@@benidk3556 I think you mean you're stupidly awesome. Your denotes ownership while you're means you are which is what I think you are trying to say. I find it surprising that someone who is watching an instructional video doesn't know the difference between your and you're? I wonder if to, too and two is also a problem or what about there, their and they're? I bet your head is about ready to split.

@joblo8748 Жыл бұрын

It's like 4 chords

@winstonmisha 2 жыл бұрын

Every bach piece feels like a riddle you have to solve. The more you listen to it the more things you discover, the more you see the structure.

@luscao8444 Жыл бұрын

And that's why I love Bach music!

@adofonconi9753 7 жыл бұрын

This is how youtube should be

@planetyam6044 7 жыл бұрын

you make your youtube

@adorno_gang37 7 жыл бұрын

This and "we are number one" memes

@ian493 7 жыл бұрын

Johan Delvare Don't forget "We are number one" in the style of a fugue. :)

@TheXeeman 7 жыл бұрын

No. just because you like something, doesn't mean you have to force it on to everyone else. the best thing about youtube is that it's NOT what people think it should be. it's that it is not dictated by what people think are good videos, but are videos where anyone can contribute anything. to declare youtube as a place just for your own interests and no one else's is a bit greedy and selfish don't you think? however, chris wright does make good informative videos, and i applaud his hard work.

@runcibusarse-weasel964 7 жыл бұрын

+jigglymabob ......and yet you feel perfectly entitled to declare to the rest of us what is the best thing about KZfaq and what it should and shouldn't be. Pot, kettle, you know the rest.

@sebastianzaczek 6 жыл бұрын

1:43 "Of course, just playing a melody over and over would be rather boring [...]" Well, welcome to the world of minimalism...

@slenderman4788 5 жыл бұрын

Ravel, before the Bolero existed: "Hold my beer!"

@andrewsilver7048 6 жыл бұрын

Woah, I was looking for the simple definition rather than the structure.. But this video is gold

@octave11thpianist58 3 жыл бұрын

*I m i t a t i o n*

@paleogrognard5810 8 жыл бұрын

I'm about to say something dumb, but, like Forest Gump, I am not a smart man. I don't get classical music. I didn't listen to Wagner in the womb; I wasn't raised on Rachmaninoff; Hayden was not my homeboy. But I am captivated in the last two or so years by this music! I don't know the lingo (except, they are not songs!) and lately, I've become acutely aware that I don't even know how to listen. I mean, I hear the music, but it's like I am only able to hear 70% of it. I CAN tell that there's more there than I am hearing, and it's frustrating to know that there is a whole level of understanding that I'm just not getting. It's like I can SEE the facade of the building. I know there's a wealth of architecture and design behind the obvious, but I have no idea what a door looks like, and no concept of how to begin to open it. So your stuff is incredibly helpful. I still can't tell where subject begins and answer ends - but the visual stuff really helped me start to see patterns. I still can't listen to more lines than one or maybe two with any degree of competence, so it's very helpful to watch your videos and at least start to know how to articulate exactly what it is I know I can hear. It's almost like this music is a foreign language: I can hear the sounds and know they are rich with meaning, but comprehending them is just not possible. Your videos are like a primer in grammar. Anyway, long story short, thanks for doing what you do. It's very helpful for people like me who are too dumb to really get what's going on, but not so dumb that they are oblivious to richer meaning available if only they could unlock it.

@mikesowell1717 7 жыл бұрын

"Hayden is not my homeboy." Pure gold.

@juanferestrada 6 жыл бұрын

I know this was a loong time ago, but I’ve been studying music for 1.5 years and have been submerged into the world of classical music for 6 months (once I got in I never went back to popular music) and so as a person who felt just like you did, I have to recommend you an amazing book that’s basically an introduction to music, wrote by Aaron Copland, one of the greatest american composers from the XXth century. It’s called *What to listen for in music* I really recommend it!!

@goodgoyim9459 6 жыл бұрын

Classical music is heavily correlated with intelligence, Chris Wright. Stick to music and let the scientists talk about science.

@goodgoyim9459 6 жыл бұрын

1. Racism isnt a fact or argument, dumbass. 2. classical music is one of the most g loaded activities. 3. no it doesnt just "intepret all equally" what a fucking dumb thing to say you want actual facts? You can tell what race someone is by looking at the shape of their brain (www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(15)00671-5) You are not only spouting false information but committing fraud when you propagate blatant lies about a topic you think is somehow a grey fog. So one again I will say, stick to music and let scientists talk about science moron.

@goodgoyim9459 6 жыл бұрын

not an argument.

@franzurjisorabliszt 3 жыл бұрын

If Bach was not well-tempered, we could hear him say "Fugue you!" All the time

@mihordeadana2368 2 жыл бұрын

=)))

@Very_Rando_person 2 ай бұрын

Well tempered clavier ehh?

@robotwolf 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Absolutely Top Drawer! That fugue was a forgotten melody from my childhood! And I love how Bach ends this fugue very perfunctorily as though he got bored. He was such a show-off!

@andrewgjennings 7 жыл бұрын

Some people spend their whole lives trying to teach - or understand - something you have managed to explain in 8 minutes and 29 seconds. Well done - and thank you!

@simon54 7 жыл бұрын

I have never heard this so clearly, accurately and engagingly explained. I wish I'd known you when I was 8 years old!! thanks and well done.

@bellowphone 7 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and well explained. I've always loved the "Little Fugue."

@kennethschechter352 5 жыл бұрын

If u love it so much u should listen to carolina crown 2017 intro

@joeisnothome Жыл бұрын

@@kennethschechter352 yes

@lookalterno3591 7 жыл бұрын

I can't tell one note from another, and your graphic representation is a BIG help for understanding what is all about. Thank!

@kamilee4123 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining this, I was basically told a fugue was a round but more complicated (which I guess it kind of is in a sense) and this was a much more clear and detailed explanation.

@winterdesert1 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. It's a complex round. You got it.

@janaatwell2998 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Chris! This is very interesting. I think these composers must have been geniuses to put these pieces together. I liked the "dots" showing how the different parts look.

@virginiawilliams9998 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a new to Baroque music and kept coming across references to the fugue. Watching this wonderfully clear explanation and illustration of the art form has helped me enormously to understand. Thank you! (Now I must listen to more of Bach to develop a well-tempered ear!)

@KewlKatCutie 7 жыл бұрын

Now I can finally understand all these dank memes

@Evangelionism 5 жыл бұрын

_That's what 99% of us are here for._

@benjaminjoseph3392 5 жыл бұрын

The detail and complexity of what is being described in music composition is amazing.

@jimmynyakora2537 7 жыл бұрын

Truly amazing. good job you have done here. I just began my musical studies and Bach turns out to be quiet intriguing. thank you for sharing Chris

@xylaardhiafiorina6844 7 жыл бұрын

You are exactly the channel I've been looking for forever. Thank you for existing!

@alenapham2875 7 жыл бұрын

this was really helpful! i have to write my own fugue for school and this really helped my understanding. the animation at the end makes everything really easy to see. great video:)

@ouberon916 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, lucky you get to compose stuff, I'm seriously jealous of you. We only get to play/sing everything they tell us, so creativity isn't really a focus of development...

@HumbleNewMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you UM! Fugues are such a natural musical expression to me; they're supposedly constructed under strict rules but always sound so natural... I guess when done well everything is... 👊🙂

@malcolmabram2957 5 жыл бұрын

Feel free to share with your class. A guy who wants to share for non financial gain. Bless you indeed. Now that is what life is all about. PS. Very well and intelligently put together. Thank you.

@malcolmabram2957 5 жыл бұрын

Chris Wright Sorry forgot to say. And enjoyable.

@richarddeleon3558 5 жыл бұрын

Dude,,,even though you were a little fast on the jaw,,I understood everything you said,,it opened a portal for me,, I'll keep going over this,to help me write the guitar fugue I always wanted to write for classical guitar,,bless you.

@cmedalie 7 жыл бұрын

Short, concise and, thanks to the animation, easy to comprehend, this short video shows how voices are layered to create the architecture of this gorgeous art form. The Little Fugue in Gm is a perfect example to convey this.

@NorthernChev 7 жыл бұрын

AMAZING explanation! Why this channel only has 6K subscribers is beyond me. These videos are among the best musical theory videos out there. Fantastic job Chris!

@pb9548 7 жыл бұрын

Gazing into the mind of a genius - J.S. Bach. thanks for sharing!

@ros8737 4 жыл бұрын

Love the visual presentation, you can almost see the diffrent colored points stretching the harmony between them.

@meermattmusic 7 жыл бұрын

Outstanding explanation. Bravo! I love the visual representation of the piece. It's way more exciting to watch than just an organist sitting at the organ. Again, wonderful video!

@Miowmio 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing and Awesome content! Appreciated your hardwork. Thank you very much! LOVE IT.

@MrRajainrush 7 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome video. A classical musician friend of mine, once tried to explain fugues and the brilliance of Bach in words and as a dilettante I wasn't able to grasp it, but I always yearned to. Thank you!

@twentyonepointfour Жыл бұрын

This is why Debussy is extraordinary because he found a new of writing music, departing from fugal style.

@aidenjc114 7 жыл бұрын

You should have way more subs bro, this is great

@Rayschall1 7 жыл бұрын

I know! Unfortunately not too many people are interested in classical music. SIGH...

@shaularia6813 7 жыл бұрын

like he said this is not only usefull for classical music!

@jonstewart464 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for creating this, explained with great clarity and as the man himself says, a perfect use of his brilliant work.

@denisdavidoff624 7 жыл бұрын

Such a brilliant channel! Thanks for sharing something worthy and interesting.

@spiralhappiness 7 жыл бұрын

I am here because I'm reading Cosmos by Carl Sagan and one of the first chapters in the book is called One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue. After reading the meaning of the word fugue, understood that I need a visual explanation. This was quite complex but I appreciated how detailed and visually accessible the explanation was. Thank you!

@sallymj8957 6 жыл бұрын

Well done! And fun to follow with the graphic. So interesting to “see” and hear music at the same time.

@jimblack8027 3 жыл бұрын

It's the graphic that "made" this for me.

@Priyadarshan_Nag 4 жыл бұрын

This has to be the best video on fugue. Amazing job man! It felt like an astronomy class on music. Welcome to Bach’s world! Subscribed. 👍🏻

@ahmaddeedatibrahim6631 7 жыл бұрын

Omg, do this kind of videos again! Maybe more elementary stuffs like counterpoint? The motivation behind the idea, and how it was refined, what makes a counterpoint 'good' and how it eventually impacts the listener and why the idea lasts to this modern days in composition.

@danieljakubik3428 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting and useful visual presentation of the fugue style of music.

@westingtyler2 4 жыл бұрын

i'd include the name of the fugue (Little Fugue) in the description, too. for those who want to look it up after the video is over. other than that, great stuff.

@tete0observando 6 жыл бұрын

I couldn't praise you more! this was awesome!

@copyleft2880 6 жыл бұрын

I could never understand it if not for this video's explanation. You made a VERY good job, thank you.

@tigranmikayelyan3963 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this explicit and well-illustrated session!

@OlOIOlOlO 7 жыл бұрын

Incredibly well explained. Please keep doing what you are doing!

@CleisonRodriguesComposer 7 жыл бұрын

This video was fantastic! I'm self-taught, and I've written some compositions. I'll learn a lot here on this channel. I love Bach. Thank you!

@ketereissmore3967 5 жыл бұрын

Same there,except I don't compose.I would like to compose some in the future,tho The first time I composed music was in 9th grade,which ended up in total failure.At that time I basically ignored all those music theories,composing by random mashups.And then blamed the failure for not being talented enough.

@LisaB_12204 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Beautiful! Thank you for de-mystifying this wonderful music. I do wish you much success and hope you make a lot of $$$$$ for your work. The artwork of the dots showing us the different voices in the music.....genius!

@LisaB_12204 5 жыл бұрын

Well, may $$$$ find you anyway!! And I'm not sure how I'm going to do it just yet, but I teach English to immigrants and refugees and somehow I will figure out how to introduce them to your work.

@j8577798yt 6 жыл бұрын

Wow !! Extraordinary explanation ! Very good !! A must to any musician out there !!

@jaryH3 7 жыл бұрын

Oh, "On reflection" and "Little fugue" mentioned in one video? My favourite pieces! I must subscribe now!

@WillN2Go1 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely terrific diagram. Thanks.

@maciek2b 6 жыл бұрын

Great job Chris! Thank you.

@graybus 6 жыл бұрын

I wish I was clever enough to understand this 😔

@NeedsEvidence 7 жыл бұрын

Beautifully explained! Thank you.

@aghaanantya816 7 жыл бұрын

5:00 - the end.....i just realize that bach was a monster

@dovahkiin2 7 жыл бұрын

what do you mean

@aimiliosspiliopoulos1091 6 жыл бұрын

Agha Anantya They was just one of his simple fugues... Beautiful, but simple. If you listen to Contrapunctus VII from the Art of Fugue, you will realize that there are fugues you can't imagine...

@dimitrishartin2460 5 жыл бұрын

smh

@winterdesert1 4 жыл бұрын

@@rabbitofknowledge8051 In the final unfinished fugue of Art of Fugue, before he died, Bach used his own name as the subject. B flat, A, C, H (is C in German).

@olleani 7 жыл бұрын

Wow I did never thought I would be able to learn to appreciate a fugue. Thanks for this

@galactus51 6 жыл бұрын

Bravo! Bravissimo! Great lesson!

@bingo1232 7 жыл бұрын

Chris -- THANKS sooooo much for a BIG pile of CLARITY!!!

@El_Cacto 7 жыл бұрын

This is a great video, loved the graphical explanation. Thanks a lot for your hard work.

@Gitfiddle 6 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful piece of music. So complicated yet so catchy and hooky.

@michaelschmitt2427 7 жыл бұрын

Nicely done - I learned some things! I like the visualization tool.

@Mahlercougar 2 жыл бұрын

I have been a FUGUE FANATIC ever since my piano teacher introduced the WTC Book 1 and 2 when I was in my single digits. It stayed with me Forever.. I studied classical composition at MSM and USC and I use counterpoint in my pieces a LOT.. Its my foundation :)

@Becomeawindowtinter 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video, excellent explanation!

@shak124 7 жыл бұрын

I love how the prelude and fugue I am studying was playing in the background

@russellk631 5 жыл бұрын

The visual representations of the music structure helps a lot. Thank you.

@33Kellymc 5 жыл бұрын

Great example, great information! Thanks!

@opcsstudio Жыл бұрын

Brilliant presentation of 4 melodic lines!!

@sifridbassoon 5 жыл бұрын

I have always used the chorus "He trusted in God" from Messiah to teach homophonic vs polyphonic. I think it's a little easier for students to identify a theme even when it's being modified if there are words to listen to.

@deenibeeniable 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic presentation. And THANK YOU for knowing the difference between "its" and "it's."

@MrTPF1 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Great analysis and use of visuals.

@hiulamkatherinechan5733 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video, it easy to understand, and it's not boring!

@michaelwatson113 5 жыл бұрын

Well, I truly learned something new today. And I will never hear a fugue in the same old way anymore. Thank you.

@AriHakim 7 жыл бұрын

Very detail explanation for 8.30 minutes video. Thanks for sharing.

@eseguerito2629 5 жыл бұрын

I wish every song i listened to had that visualizer at the end of the video. I feel like that reached my visually inclined brain so easily. All the words you spoke prior to it suddenly clicked.

@eg8718 3 жыл бұрын

great explanations !! The simulation you create to demonstrate the voices is genius ! Best in the web.

@friendoftheoyster3906 Жыл бұрын

This definitely deepened my appreciation for classical music

@jamescrue 6 жыл бұрын

Chris, great video! Thank you.

@CediBeMe 7 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video (and one I look forward to sharing with my kid)--subscribing.

@alexandertwose2581 7 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS EXPLANATION

@Mara-ss1cy 4 жыл бұрын

The visualization is immensely helpful.

@Tazmanian_Ninja 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the explanation.

@alptekin6299 5 жыл бұрын

This video fullfilled its purpose. The piece of Bach which is used in this video changed my perspective of J.S. Bach. Thanks a lot, fugues are marvelous

@mrsjackofall7 8 жыл бұрын

Good explanation, thank you for sharing!

@markus_knoedel 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful video.

@Edward-bm7vw 7 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! Very nicely explained

@andreab.9084 7 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous ! Thanks !

@vangel1443 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Christopher!

@corner559 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. Really well done!

@SebbersG 5 жыл бұрын

I am in a high school quintet playing this for our Solo and Ensemble Festival. This video is really helping me explain to them how the parts intertwine and work with each other helping create a wonderful song. Thank you for the help.

@LowReedExpert1 7 жыл бұрын

You've earned a sub, and maybe convinced me to look into a music appreciation class

@mgzag 5 ай бұрын

What a cool visual representation, I could watch it all day

@kentlofgren 6 жыл бұрын

So much knowledge... thx for sharing.

@voyager7 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation!

@theglitch2089 7 жыл бұрын

I have to make a presentation on this topic, and this video is so helpful. Thanks for making this, you make it so easy to understand this fairly complex music genre.

@theglitch2089 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!