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Binary

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A,B (2 part form)

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Ternary

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A,B,A (3 part form)d

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Rondo

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A,B,A,C,A main theme A alternates with new sections

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Blues

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12 Bar blues, uses the blues scale, primary chords I, IV, V

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Alberti Bass

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For classical music, a pattern of broken chords used to accompany the melody

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Concerto

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Featuring a soloist and an orchestra, usually in 3 movements

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Chamber Music

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Played by a small group of instrumentalists/vocalists

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Symphony

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Large piece for orchestra, usually in 4 movements, and the first movement will be in sonata form

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Oratorio

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Large work for solo singer, chorus, orchestra, sung religious drama

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Overture

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Orchestral introduction to ballet or opera

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Opera

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Large work (multiple movements) for solo singer, chorus and orchestra. Drama based on secular themes

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Jazz

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Has improvising sections for the soloist, has chromatic harmonies and frequent use of syncopation

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Repeat signs

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At second sign go back to first sign and repeat the music between. If first sign its left out start from beginning.

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Da Capo

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From the beginning

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Fine

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The end

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Da Capo al Fine

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Repeat from beginning as far as the word Fine

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Dal Segno (DS)

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Repeat from the sign

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Coda sign

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Indicates where to go to the coda

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%

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Repeat the previous bar