Ch 6: FORM

Question 1

What is FORM?

Answer 1

—it is the organizing principle in music.

Basic Elements-
REPETITION-fixes material in our minds
CONTRAST-stimulates our interest/feeds our desire for change
VARIATION-form between repetition/contrast-aspects of music are altered but original is recognizable

Question 2

What is STROPHIC FORM?

Answer 2

*common in songs, featured repeated music for each stanza of text.

(In THROUGH-composer form= NO LARGE REPEATED SECTION)

Question 3

Explain BINARY & TERNARY Form

Answer 3

—BINARY (A-B)= two-part
*based on statement and departure, WITHOUT a return to the opening section

—TERNARY (A-B-A)= three-part
*extends idea of statement and department by bringing back FIRST SECTION

Question 4

What is a THEME?

Answer 4

—melodic (IDEA) in large-scale work
*can be broken into small, component fragments (MOTIVES)

(SEQUENCE) results when motive is repeated at different pitch

Question 5

Many cultures use CALL-AND-RESPONSE (responsorial) MUSIC which is a…

Answer 5

***repetitive STYLE involving “soloist” and a “group”

Question 6

What is IMPROVISATION?

Answer 6

—music that is created SPONTANEOUSLY in performance

Question 7

This requires BOTH imagination and craft on the part of the creator

**it is ALSO the expansion of “theme” achieved by varying its MELODY/RYTHM/HARMONY….

Answer 7

THEMATIC DEVELOPMENT

Question 8

What is an OSTINATO?

Answer 8

—repetition of a short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic PATTERN

Question 9

What are large-scale compositions (like symphonies & sonatas) and are divided into SECTIONS??

((Or themes within a section))

Answer 9

MOVEMENTS