A fanfare is a musical announcement played on brass instruments before the arrival of an important person.

Here comes the procession! Let’s listen:

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Listen to the forte (loud)chords on the piano, imitating the sound of trumpets.

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The “trumpets” (played by pianos) play this repeated pattern:

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Listen for the marcato (heavily accented) chords:

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