Binary and Ternary Forms Flashcards
Sections
a group of phrases
Unitary Form / One- part form / AAA Form
songs that have only one part or sections
Strophic form / AAA form
songs with one part or section but is sung repeatedly with a different text or lyric
Binary form / Two part form / AB form
songs that have two different parts or sections
Cadence
sections of songs can be easily determined by a natural feeling
Fine (fee-neh)
means “the end” of a song
Da Capo al Fine (D.C al Fine)
means to go back to the beginning of fine
Dal Segno (D.S)
means “from the sign” to go back and repeat the part marked by S
Repeat Sign
to repeat the bars enclosed within these bars
First ending
first ending of a section
Second ending
second ending after singing the repetition indicated by the repeat sign