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Chromatic fantasia

Chromatic fantasia is a music genre that emerged in Europe in the 1590s. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Chromatic fantasia

Chromatic fantasia is a music genre that emerged in Europe in the 1590s.

From Wikipedia

A chromatic fantasia is a specific type of fantasia (or fantasy or fancy) originating in 16th-century Europe. In its earliest form, it is based on a chromatically descending tetrachord which arises naturally out of the dorian mode. Consequently, the chromatic fantasia is almost invariably in D minor (D–E–F–G–A–B♭–C rather than D–E–F–G–A–B–C) even as late as Bach.

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What is Chromatic fantasia?

Chromatic fantasia is a music genre that emerged in Europe in the 1590s.

Where and when did Chromatic fantasia originate?

Chromatic fantasia originated in Europe in the 1590s.

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