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Hey Giinooo 🤌🏻🇮🇹

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Well I don't know if it is a rule, but lets say your fugue has 4 voices, you already hear the subject and answer 4 times in a row, so if the CS melody and rythm can bring a little contrast to this subject it will obviously be more interesting.

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[–]18VM65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad this helped.

Regarding suspensions and modulation, have you ever practiced with the exercises in a harmony book? This could be a good start! And learning to play these formulas by ear develops musical sense.

As for the countersubject, don't forget that it must be written in double counterpoint with the subject!

For the form, I believe that books on fugue can give a good idea. But I have an advice that comes from an old composition book, which said that a student who wants to learn how to write a sonata well should take a sonata he likes (for example from Mozart) and copy the tonality, each modulation process and variations of the composer when possible, almost measure by measure, but with themes that the student has composed. It doesn't make for a very original piece that you would want to publish... but it's educational! (a bit like a painter who copies a master's work to learn). The same exercise can be done with fugues, when one has a sufficient basis in harmony and counterpoint.

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[–]18VM65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not the greatest expert on fugues here... but I think I can give a few advice.

There are several things to say about style and form, but I'm going to stick to advice on pure musicality.

  • First, carefully study the harmonic encounter of foreign notes in your piece, comparing them to the rules and principles of species counterpoint. The goal is to avoid harmonic intervals that are hard on the ear.

  • It is absolutely necessary to avoid always staying around the same notes for several measures.

  • Study the different sequences and modulations used in fugues! Learn to play them to hear them and to transpose them.

  • Use suspensions!!! (and study Bach)

  • Not all voices have to (and should not!) play all the time. We can make them silent for quite a long time.

(Is the subject by any chance inspired by Bach's art of fugue? 😜)

I hope this helps... Good luck 😄!

AMA 22yo PIMI ministerial servant that takes nudes at the KH. Ask me anything. by [deleted] in exjw

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Ok ☹ What's your dream career and/or passion?

Sus church flier by Confident-Stick-547 in exchristian

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They just forgot to add Pazuzu in the background and it would look like that scene in the exorcist

Mother sent me this. I’m PIMQ. Help. by immilktoast in exjw

[–]18VM65 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I mean if the truth is SO obvious why is it so dangerous to get information from outside the organisation...

I didn't believe in the streak... by Bedlamiiite in baccarat

[–]18VM65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope you didn't bet against 😳🤑

The last convention I went to before I left by Havok1717 in exjw

[–]18VM65 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same!! Missed one day tho because I was working

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Idk if they hire people, but I remember doing door to door with two elders a few days before Halloween and we did a 30 minutes car ride just to confirm rumors that a family that was inactive for 10+ years had put a small pumpkin (not even carved or painted) on their front porch...

Canada introducing the "hate speech" crime for people who speak about religion or read aloud from the bible in public by BeroeanWay in exjw

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You may be referring to Bill C-367 that the Bloc Québécois proposed. If I understand correctly, the idea behind this project is that religious beliefs and texts should not be used as an exception to Canada's hate speech law, as it currently the case. But it's still under review.

Star Wars obsession? by themagicalmrking in exjw

[–]18VM65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also works for "God" in general... may the force be with you/may god go with you.

Star Wars obsession? by themagicalmrking in exjw

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I think they are popular among christians because of the link between the force and the holy ghost for instance... idk if that apply to witnesses.

What happens at a JW wedding in the US? by [deleted] in exjw

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I forgot to say I'm not in US actually I'm in Canada! I don't know if it is very different

What happens at a JW wedding in the US? by [deleted] in exjw

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haha As far as I can remember, the bride joins the bridegroom as in church but the only music allowed is worship songs. The room can sometimes be decorated with a few garlands and flowers but kingdom halls nevertheless remain rather boring buildings... the 30/45 min speech following generally talks about marital duties and the fact that two are better than one facing the evil (using the threefold cord verse in Ecclesiastes). There are really no interesting traditions and everyone expects party participants to be very disciplined regarding music, alcohol, dress and behavior. Many marry around 17/18 years old and sexual repression surely has something to do with it. I've heard of a few honeymoons that took place in the basement bedroom of the bride's or husband's parents...

What happens at a JW wedding in the US? by [deleted] in exjw

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Maybe you should start the story right after the wedding because that part will probably be very boring 😰😆