2.2 Music forms Flashcards
1
Q
2 part AB
A
Binary Form
2
Q
3 part ABA
A
Ternary Form
3
Q
The composer states a theme (A) and varies it to change the way it sounds (A1A2A3)
A
Theme and Variations
4
Q
Polyphonic composition
Subject and answer
Popular during the Baroque period, especially with Bach.
A
Fugue
5
Q
a melody that is done in exact repetition at different times.
A
Round
6
Q
Can be 5 part ABACA or 7 part ABACABA
A
Rondo
7
Q
Longer music, used a lot as the 4th movement in the Classical symphony.
A
Rondo
8
Q
A group or individual starts with a line or phrase
Another group “answers” the call
Example: cadences used by the military
A
Call and Response
9
Q
Used for hymns and popular music (both country and rock)
A
Chorus and Verse
10
Q
Similar to ternary, but more extensive
A
Sonata Allegro
