The A’s and the B’s
All Roads Lead to Sonata Form
Rondo & Fugue & Variations, Oh My!
Trivia
(in theory)
Name That (Christmas) Tune
100

A piece with this structure is known as _________ ________ form.

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What is Simple Binary?

100

The 3 main sections in standard sonata form.

What are the Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation?

100

DAILY DOUBLE!!
Mozart’s 12 Variations on “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman” - better known to us as the “Twinkle” variations - is an example of this kind of variation composition.

What are sectional variations?

100

One of Prof. Stith’s favorite classical composers who came SO close to following the rules but just couldn’t help himself.

Who is Ludwig von Beethoven?

100

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol

What is Deck the Halls?

200

This describes a binary form in which the A section ends with a PAC in the home key.

What is Sectional Binary?

200

A form in which the Development presents new thematic material and sounds more like its own Contrasting (C) section than a development of previous material.

What is Sonata-Rondo form?

200

When the subject of a fugue appears in the dominant key.

What is an Answer?

200

Term for the ending of a piece in a minor key where the final chord in an authentic cadence is major.

What is a Picardy Third?

200

Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie and we’ll do some caroling.

What is Rockin Around the Christmas Tree?

300

A da capo Minuet and Trio is a popular example of this larger form in which both the minuet and trio can stand individually as complete forms.

What is Composite Ternary?

300

A clear textural break, typically occurring after a transition in the exposition.

What is a medial caesura?

300

The 3 main sections of a fugue.

What are the Exposition, Episode, and Restatement?

300

The total number of gifts received in “The 12 Days of Christmas.”

What is 364?

300

DAILY DOUBLE!!

Soon it will be Christmas Day.

What is Silver Bells?

400

“Santa Claus is Coming to Town” is a perfect example of this song form.

What is AABA or 32-bar song form?

400

Classical Concerto form is quite similar to standard sonata form except it features this major difference.

What is a double exposition (orchestra first, then soloist)?

400

In 5-part rondos, the A sections are called ______ and the B and C sections are called _______.

What are Refrains and Episodes?

400

AbM, Ebm, GbM, Bbm, and Fm are all closely related keys to this primary key.

What is Db Major?

400

Gone away is the bluebird

What is Winter Wonderland?

500

If you sing all verses of “Joy to the World,” you have completed a ________ setting of a song.

What is strophic?

500

If a sonata is written in A minor, you could expect the Secondary theme in the exposition to appear in either of these two keys.

What is E minor or C Major?

500

This set of pieces by J.S. Bach explores canon set at the unison all the way through the 9th.

What are the Goldberg Variations?

500

“God rest ye, merry gentlemen“ is written in this minor mode.

What is natural minor?

500

Lean your ear this way

What is Jolly Old St. Nicholas?

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