Little Fugue Op. 68, No. 40

Robert Schumann

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16th Notes

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Rhythm

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-sixteenth the value of a whole note or one quarter of a quarter note.

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Clef Changes

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Notation

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Compound Time Signature

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Meter

A time signature where the fundamental beat is subdivided in groupings of three instead of two.

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Texture

A type of texture where the contour of the notes in one hand is the exact opposite to that of the other hand as they play simultaneously.

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Details

Title

Little Fugue Op. 68, No. 40

Year

1848

Instrumentation

Solo Piano

Key Signature

Time Signatures

# of Measures

76

Student Ages

Student Type

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