In this video, we learn about composing a simple fugue, which means a fugue without any consistent countersubject. We first analyze three example fugues composed by Johann Joseph Fux in Gradus ad Parnassum that demonstrate fugal procedure in 2-, 3-, and 4-voice textures. Then we end the video with a tutorial where I compose a simple 4-voice fugue in C major, using a fugue subject derived from a Cantus firmus.

Fux's Subject 0:00
2-Voice Fugue 1:25
3-Voice Fugue 6:31
4-Voice Fugue 12:50
Tutorial (Exposition) 16:05
Tutorial (Middle Entries) 22:22
Tutorial (Stretto and Coda) 26:10
Tutorial (Episodes) 28:32

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