nat 4 - texture/structure/form

Question 1

what is ABA?

Answer 1

a three part form: an A section followed by a B section, which is a different melody, than a return to the A section. this is the same as tenary form

Question 2

what is cadenza?

Answer 2

a showy passage for soloist alone in a concerto

Question 3

what is canon?

Answer 3

each part has the same melody entering one after the other. canon is the same as round

Question 4

what is imitation?

Answer 4

the melody is immediately copied in another part

Question 5

what is middle eight?

Answer 5

in popular music, a section which provides a contrast to the opening section. it is often 8 bars long

Question 6

what is tenary?

Answer 6

a three part form: an A section followed by a B section, which is a different melody, than a return to the A section. this is the same as ABA form

Question 7

what is theme and variation?

Answer 7

the melody (theme) is heard then returns several times with variations

Question 8

what is verse and chorus?

Answer 8

a form popular in many songs. the musix of the verse will repeat, often with different words. the chorus normally repeats