Form (Leaving Cert Music): Flashcards

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Define form in music

Structure/organisation of music; how sections are arranged

Structure of Binary Form

Two contrasting sections: A and B

Structure of Ternary Form

Three sections: ABA (returns to first A)

Structure of Rondo Form

Recurring theme (A) alternates with episodes (B, C, D)

Three sections of Sonata Form

Exposition, Development, Recapitulation

Key themes return to in Sonata Recapitulation

Tonic key

Structure of Theme and Variations

Theme stated, then altered through series of variations

Through-Composed Form

Music continuously develops without significant repetition

Three elements form provides framework for

Repetition, contrast, and development

Fugue

Polyphonic form with central theme in interweaving voices

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