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| {{Character infobox | | {{Character_infobox |
| |character name=Dr. Fugue | | |character name = Frederique Fugue |
| |image = Fugue.png | | |image = Fugue.jpg |
| |gender = Male | | |gender = Male |
| |animal = Poodle | | |animal = Poodle |
| |cartoon_debut = "[[Arthur Plays the Blues (episode)|Arthur Plays the Blues]]" | | |cartoon first appeared = "[[Arthur Plays the Blues (episode)|Arthur Plays the Blues]]"|portrayer = [[Noel Burton]]|eye = Hazel<ref>''[[Arthur Plays the Blues (book)]]'' - see cover</ref> |
| |portrayer = [[Noel Burton]] | |
| |eye = Light brown<ref>''[[Arthur Plays the Blues (book)]]'' - see cover</ref> | |
| |hair = Blond | | |hair = Blond |
| |residence = [[Frederique Fugue's house]], [[Elwood City]] | | |residence = [[Frederique Fugue's House]], [[Elwood City]] |
| |job = Concert pianist, piano teacher, musicologist | | |job = Concert pianist, piano teacher |
| |book_debut = [[Arthur Plays the Blues (book)|Arthur Plays the Blues]]}}<!--{{cquote|He's a brilliant teacher but a very difficult man.|[[Mrs. Cardigan]]|"[[Arthur Plays the Blues (episode)|Arthur Plays the Blues]]"}}--> | | |book first appeared = [[Arthur Plays the Blues (book)|Arthur Plays the Blues]] |
| '''Dr. Frederique Fugue''' (also spelled '''Frederick'''<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160412035049/http://tv.ark.com/transcript/arthur-(arthur_plays_the_blues%3b_buster's_sweet_success)/1020/KTEH/Tuesday_May_25_2010/309796/</ref>) is a concert pianist, private tutor, and musicologist. | | |cartoon last appeared = "[[Arthur Unravels]]"}}'''Dr. Frederique Fugue''' (also spelled '''Frederick''') was Arthur's piano teacher after [[Mrs. Cardigan]] retired in "[[Arthur Plays the Blues]]." He is known for being one of the best piano teachers in Elwood City, but also one of the strictest, as he wants his students to play pieces and sing notes perfectly. According to Mrs. Cardigan, he was also a concert pianist. |
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| ==Biography==
| | In a conversation with Binky about lip-syncing during chorus practice, Dr. Fugue remarks that he himself engaged in the practice during his undergraduate days in the Whiffenpoofs. We may infer from this that Dr. Fugue attended Yale University and was active at the campus in the Capella scene. |
| ===Early life===
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| [[File:1358.JPG|thumb|left|A young Frederique in a children's choir]]
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| As a child, Frederique had been part of a children's choir who performed at least once at [[Bartleby Hall]] in [[Crown City]].{{Ep|Tipping the Scales}}
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| He came under the instruction of [[Mrs. Cardigan]], who would teach him in piano until he became her star pupil.{{Ep|Arthur Plays the Blues|e=y}} | | In "[[Tipping the Scales]]" he was the replacement teacher for [[Ms. Krasny]]. He taught [[Mr. Ratburn]]'s Class how to sing ''In the Good Old Summertime ''perfectly. They were going to perform in [[Crown City]], but there was a blizzard and the road to Crown City was closed so they stopped at a diner and sang there. |
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| Dr. Fugue spent some time as a member of the Whittenpoofs.<!--THIS IS SPELLED DIFFERENTLY THAN THE REAL "WHIFFENPOOFS" OF YALE-->{{Ep|Tipping the Scales}} While at music school, he once had a dueling pianos match with [[Liberace]].{{Ep|Arthur Plays the Blues|e=y}} | | Dr. Fugue owns a cat named [[Fur Elise]]. She is an orange tabby cat that appeared in "[[D.W.'s Furry Freakout]]." The cat is named after Für Elise, a song by [[wikipedia:Ludwig_van_Beethoven|Ludwig van Beethoven]]. Dr. Fugue also has a parrot named [[Tosca]] who is named after Puccini's opera of the same name. |
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| ===Career===
| | Dr. Fugue is a knitter as said by Binky, it is shown that he still knits for fun and belongs in a knitting club with [[Oliver Frensky|Mr. Frensky]] and [[Rattles]], among others, as shown in "[[Arthur Unravels]]."{{clear}} |
| Dr. Fugue acquired a grand piano, which he named [[Giselle]]. As a concert pianist, he played on his personal piano in places ranging from Vienna to Carnegie Hall, returning many times to some locations. He became friends with other famous musicians such as [[Yo-Yo Ma]].{{Ep|Arthur Plays the Blues|e=y}} | |
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| ===Tutoring===
| | Dr. Fugue is a fan of the television show "Soul Train", as he mentioned in "Arthur Plays the Blues" that Arthur could play his piece, as he had a few minutes before the show started. |
| Sometime in the past, Fugue tutored a child named Mikey, who supposedly lost his grip strength due to practicing an excessive number of scales. However, Mikey may have been a story entirely made up by [[Binky Barnes|Binky]].{{Ep|Arthur Plays the Blues|e=y}}
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| When Fugue's old teacher Mrs. Cardigan decided to retire, she made phone calls with him and he accepted [[Arthur Read]] to be his student. However, when Arthur appeared to lack interest in learning piano, Dr. Fugue "fired" him. He briefly tutored [[Kenny]] afterward, but ended up "firing" him as well, for unknown reasons. Finding motivation to be now present in Arthur, he "re-hired" him.{{Ep|Arthur Plays the Blues|e=y}}
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| [[File:Dr. Fugue.JPG|thumb|Teaching at Lakewood]]
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| With [[Ms. Krasny]] unable to take the [[Lakewood Elementary Choir]] to Bartleby Hall in Crown City, Dr. Fugue was hired as her substitute teacher. Ignoring Binky's attempt to avoid singing and temporarily overruling Ms. Krasny's preexisting promise of the solo role to [[Francine Frensky|Francine]], he pushed the class into singing in harmony. He chose the song ''[[In the Good Old Summer Time]]'' for the choir, to relieve the feeling of winter. Once the choir had perfected their singing, Dr. Fugue wished for them to have fun. Though a closed road prevented the school bus from reaching Crown City, Dr. Fugue improvised and had the kids perform at [[Remy's Truck Stop|a roadside diner]].{{Ep|Tipping the Scales}}
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| Fugue owns a cat named [[Fur Elise]]. Once when she went missing, he looked for her, eventually finding her at [[Reads' House|Arthur's house]].{{Ep|D.W.'s Furry Freak-out}}
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| He met Arthur again at [[The Yarn Yurt]], where he bought yarn for knitting more gloves. When the [[Tough Customers]] teased Arthur for knitting a scarf, he invited them all to his knitting club.{{Ep|Arthur Unravels}}
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| ==Personality==
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| Dr. Fugue likes to knit, often making fingerless gloves for his students.{{Ep|Arthur Plays the Blues|e=y}} He hosts a knitting club at his home with [[Oliver Frensky]], [[Leah MacGrady|Mrs. MacGrady]], and [[Rattles]].{{Ep|Arthur Unravels}}
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| Dr. Fugue tends to be very strict and no-nonsense, and is deeply methodical and analytical when teaching his students. He doesn't tolerate laziness and will ask his students to leave if he feels they aren't dedicated. However, he does have a softer side and genuinely wants his students to find enjoyment in the music they create, and tries to instill this in them even as he tutors them.
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| He enjoys keeping pets, often teaching them musical skills as well. His bird [[Tosca]] can change the tempo of its chirping{{Ep|Arthur Plays the Blues|e=y}} and his cat [[Fur Elise]] is naturally attracted to music.{{Ep|D.W.'s Furry Freak-out}}
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| He is also a fan of musical variety television program ''[[Soul Train]]''.{{Ep|Arthur Plays the Blues|e=y}}
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| ===Skills===
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| Dr. Fugue has gained several skills beyond actually playing the piano. By looking at the calluses on a person's fingers, he is able to estimate how long the subject has been playing piano, with accuracy of a half year. Fugue has memorized all of the notes in the collection of Bach's two-part inventions, as well as the total number of notes in each piece.{{Ep|Arthur Plays the Blues|e=y}}
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| | ==Trivia== |
| | *His name is most likely based on the musical term "fugue," a composition with two or more voices or parts. |
| | *His first name might be a reference to Frédéric Chopin, because a bust of Chopin is shown in Mrs. Cardigan's house, just a few seconds before she tells Arthur about Dr. Fugue. |
| ==Appearances== | | ==Appearances== |
| ===''Arthur''=== | | ===''Arthur''=== |
| *602a. "[[Arthur Plays the Blues (episode)|Arthur Plays the Blues]]" | | *602a. "{{E|Arthur Plays the Blues}}" |
| *901b. "[[Tipping the Scales]]" | | *901b. "[[Tipping the Scales]]" |
| *1210b. "[[D.W.'s Furry Freak-out]]" | | *1210b. "[[D.W.'s Furry Freak-out]]" |
| *1408a. "[[Arthur Unravels]]" | | *1408a. "[[Arthur Unravels]]" |
| ===Books=== | | ===Books=== |
| *''[[Arthur Plays the Blues (book)|Arthur Plays the Blues]]'' | | *[[Arthur Plays the Blues (book)|Arthur Plays the Blues]] |
| | | ==Gallery== |
| ==Trivia== | | <gallery> |
| *His name is most likely based on the musical term "{{W|fugue}}", a composition with two or more voices or parts.
| | 1358.JPG|Young Dr. Fugue when he was in a chorus. |
| *His first name might be a reference to [[Frédéric Chopin]], because a bust of Chopin is shown in Mrs. Cardigan's house, just a few seconds before she tells Arthur about Dr. Fugue.
| | Dr. Fugue.JPG |
| **The name Frederique (spelled Frédérique in French) is actually a feminine name in French, translating to Frederica in English. Frédéric is the proper French form of Frederick.
| | </gallery> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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