Form And Structure

Question 1

Binary:

Answer 1

A B

Question 2

Strophic:

Answer 2

A A A

Question 3

32 bar song:

Answer 3

A A B A

Question 4

Ternary:

Answer 4

A B A

Question 5

Theme and Variation:

Answer 5

Main theme
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Etc.

Question 6

Minuet and Trio:

Answer 6

II: A B :II: CD :II A B

Question 7

Rondo:

Answer 7

A B A C A

Question 8

12 bar Blues:

Answer 8

A repeated chordal pattern
I I I I
IV IV I I
V IV I I

Question 9

Introduction (Intro) -

Answer 9

Opening of a piece which introduces the main ideas

Question 10

Outro -

Answer 10

Last part of a piece used in ‘pop’ music

Question 11

Coda -

Answer 11

Final section of a piece of music

Question 12

Bridge -

Answer 12

Piece of music that links two other sections together

Question 13

Break -

Answer 13

Section that offers a contrast or ‘break’ from the rest of the piece/song

Question 14

Verse -

Answer 14

Section of a song which has the same music but different lyrics when repeated

Question 15

Chorus -

Answer 15

Section of a song which has the same music and lyrics when repeated

Question 16

Middle 8 -

Answer 16

Eight bars in the middle of a song which provide a contrast

Question 17

Regular phrasing -

Answer 17

Melody divided up into balanced, symmetrical phrases

Question 18

Irregular phrasing -

Answer 18

Melody divided up into unbalanced phrases

Question 19

Riff -

Answer 19

Catchy idea in ‘pop’ music which is repeated

Question 20

Fill -

Answer 20

Idea that fills in the ‘gaps’ at the end of phrases

Question 21

Ostinato -

Answer 21

Continuously repeated phrase or idea

Question 22

Call and response -

Answer 22

Short musical idea followed by an answering phrase

Question 23

Loop -

Answer 23

An idea continuously repeated by technical means

Question 24

Repetition -

Answer 24

When an idea is repeated

Question 25

Contrast -

Answer 25

A change in the music which offers a difference in the musical elements to provide contrast to the initial material

Question 26

Form and structure

Answer 26

How the music is organised to give it shape and balance