How to Compose a Simple Fugue in the Style of J.S. Bach

A step by step guide to writing a fugue in the style of J.S. Bach, using Contrapunctus I from The Art of Fugue as a model.

My analysis of the first contrapunctus for reference:    • Learning the art of fugue with J.S.Ba...  

Intro: 00:00
The Exposition: 00:34
The Subject: 01:04
The Answer: 05:47
The Development: 14:01
The Recapitulation: 24:48
Coda: 27:45
The Complete Fugue: 29:30

BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING AND WATCHING:
Bach, J.S. Handwritten score: http://ks.petruccimusiclibrary.org/fi...

Graeser, W. (1926) The Art of the Fugue. Bach Gesellschaft Augabe. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel: https://ks.imslp.net/files/imglnks/us...

Ijzerman, J. (2018) Harmony, Counterpoint, Partimento: A New Method Inspired by Old Masters Oxford: OUP

Kimiko Ishizaka's website, with headshots, recordings and other information: https://kimiko-piano.com/home

OpenGoldberg - Wonderful channel that has public domain performances by Kimiko Ishizaka and the Stephen Malinowski animations:    • J.S. Bach, Art of Fugue, Complete. Ki...  

Photo of Ebenezer Prout: By James Russell (1809 - 1899) and Sons - Photograph printed in and scanned from article in The Musical Times April 1899, pp. 225-230, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

Prout, E. (1892) Fugal Analysis: A Companion to Fugue; Being a Collection of Fugues of Various Styles Put into Score and Analyzed. London: Augener

Prout, E. (1891) Fugue. London: Augener

Tovey, D.F. (compiled 2013 from original 1931 OUP publications) Bach's The Art of Fugue & A Companion to The Art of Fugue. New York: Dover Publications