cover image

Subject (music)

Musical melody on which a composition is based / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:

Can you list the top facts and stats about Subject (music)?

Summarize this article for a 10 years old

SHOW ALL QUESTIONS

In music, a subject is the material, usually a recognizable melody, upon which part or all of a composition is based. In forms other than the fugue, this may be known as the theme.

First_theme_Haydn%27s_Sonata_in_G_Major.png
First theme of Haydn's Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI: G1, I, mm. 1–12[1]