Section 6 (Form and Analysis) - March Forms Flashcards
what is the original point of the march
marching troops in formation
what was significant about marches in the late 19th early 20th century
it was the contemporary and popular dance music of the time
what meters are marches in
2/4 6/8 and cut time
what keys are marches normally written in
no more than 4 flats
most common F Bb Eb Aa
what is the typical American march form
I - AA - BB - C(C) - BR - C (Grandioso)
the intro is typically how long and what is the point
4 8 or 16 bars - attention getter
foreshadow themes, textures, and harmonies.
most important function of an intro
tonal center
the intro is commonly based on what chord
the dominant
describe the first strain (A)
first musical theme
8 or 16 bars
normally repeated
describe the second strain (B)
16 bars usually repeated
typically lyrical and energetic
usually ends with a PAC
describe the Trio (C)
introduces a new theme
lyrical and dynamically softer
16 or 32 bars
describe the trio (C) key change
add a flat (modulate to the subdominant)
describe the breakup strain (BR)
interlude between trio and final strain intense 8 or 16 bars usually has call and response between high and low winds fragments of previous themes the strain breaks up tonality
describe the Grandioso (C)
final strain 16-32 bars
commonly a repeat of the trio but louder and brass dominated
describe the stinger
single note concluding march
performed marcato and tutti
strongest in unisons or octaves
