Mozart Canon Assignment William Wieland
The Menuetto and Trio from Mozart's Wind Serenade in C minor K. 388 feature canons.
  • Where does each canon begin in these two movements?
    • Measure numbers?
    • Instrument(s)?
  • For each canon, what is the time interval between entrances?
  • For each canon, what is the pitch interval between entrances?

Canon Worksheet — A helpful tool to inventory the canons. (You can quickly write it by hand if necessary.)


Example from Mozart's RequiemRex tremendae

Dux (Leader)Comes (Follower)
BarPerformer(s)BarPerformer(s)Time IntervalPitch IntervalOptional Comments
7Alto7Soprano2 beats4th upThe women sing the same words as well as the same melody.
7Tenor8Bass2 beats5th downThe men sing different words and a different melody.
7Violins (Piano R.H.)7Low Strings (Piano L.H.)2 beats5th downThe dux and comes are both in thirds.

This short movement features even more canons, but I will stop here.