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String Quartet, Op. 89

1 movement

Amy Beach · E major · 438 bars · 392 chords analysed

A string quartet — two violins, viola and cello — is often called a conversation between four friends. With only four voices, every chord is easy to see and hear, which makes quartets a wonderful way to study harmony.

Keys visited: E major, C minor, G minor, B♭ minor, E minor, A minor, C♯ minor, D minor, G♯ minor, B major, E♭ minor, F minor, B minor, C major, D major, G major.