String Quartet No. 1, Op. 44

3 movements

Charles Villiers Stanford · G major · 1039 bars · 1552 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: G major, B♭ major, G minor, D major, F major, D♯ minor, B major, E minor, C major, C minor, F minor, D♭ major, A minor, G♯ minor, E♭ major, A♯ minor, A major, D minor, A♭ major, G♭ major, E♭ minor, B♭ minor, F♯ major, B minor.