Sonata Form

Question 1

1. Exposition

Answer 1

Moves from tonic to a new key (usually V or III)

Question 2

Primary theme

Answer 2

stable in the home key (thematic process)

Question 3

Transition

Answer 3

Sets up the new key (transition process)

Question 4

Secondary theme

Answer 4

Stable in the new key (thematic process)

Question 5

Closing theme

Answer 5

reiterate the new key (cadential Process)

Question 6

2. Development

Answer 6

Tonally unstable, free fantasy based on thematic material.

Question 7

False Recapitulation

Answer 7

Fake return of primary theme but in a wrong key.

Question 8

Retransition

Answer 8

Sets up the dominant for the recapitulation in the home key.

Question 9

3. Recapitulation

Answer 9

Restatement of the Exposition but tonally closed in the home key.