Sonata Form
Theme and Variations
Minuet and Trio
Rondo Form
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What are the 3 parts of sonata form?
exposition, development and recapitulation
100
What is a theme? a) a repeated rhythm b) a basic musical idea c) how loud or soft the music is d) the mood
b) a basic musical idea
100
When did the minuet first appear?
1650
100
How would rondo from be outlined using letters of the alphabet? (the most common way)
ABACABA
200
What is the tag or tail section of sonata form called?
coda
200
What is a variation? a) a basic musical idea b) the melody c) the ending section d) the ways the theme is changed
d) the ways the theme is changed
200
What meter is the minuet usually in?
triple
200
Describe the theme in a rondo movement.
Lively, pleasing and simple to remember
300
Which part of sonata form is usually repeated?
the exposition
300
What parts of the theme be changed in theme and variations form? (name 2)
melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, and timbre
300
In whose court did the minuet first appear as a dance?
Louis XIV of France
300
Why is the rondo often used as a finale?
Because its liveliness, regularity and buoyancy bring a sense of conclusion
400
What is the tension building section of sonata form?
the development
400
How would theme and variations form be outlined using letters of the alphabet?
A A' A'' A''' A''' etc.
400
How would minuet and trio form be outlined using letters of the alphabet?
ABA
400
What is sonata-rondo form?
the form when rondo form is combined with some of the elements of sonata form.
500
What are fragments of the theme called?
motives
500
What are motives?
broken fragments of the theme
500
Describe the mood of the minuet.
stately and dignified
500
How is sonata-rondo form outlined?
ABA-development-ABA
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