Classical music analysis

The Italian term stretto (plural: stretti) has two distinct meanings in music:

thumb|right|500px|A simple partimento with figures to teach beginners. (Fenaroli Partimento No. 1, Book 1, Gj1301) thumb|right|500px| A partimento fugue for more advanced students. As students progressed, partimenti became unfigured. (Fenaroli Partimento Fugue 8, Book 5, Gj1418)