Form

Question 1

What is form in music

Answer 1

The way in which sections of music are put together and repeated

Question 2

What are the different types of form

Answer 2

Binary and ternary form

Question 3

What is binary form

Answer 3

• this form uses two sections (AB)
• each section is often repeated (AABB)
• In 18th century western classical music, binary form was often used for dances

Question 4

What is ternary form

Answer 4

• this form has three parts
• the third section is a recapitulation of the first (ABA)
• often, the first section is repeated (AABA)