Music - Form and Structure - Appendix C

Binary

Binary

A-B (repeated)

Ternary

A-B-A

Rondo

A-B-A-C-A

Minuet and trio

An A-B-A form (A = minuet; B = trio)

Repetition

Repeated use of phrase or idea

Contrast

Difference between phrase or music

Theme and variations

a musical form in which a theme continually returns but is slightly changed

Strophic

The same music is used for each stanza

32-bar song form

A-A-B-A

12 bar blues

AAB form that is 12 measures in length and is more defined by its chord progression

call and response

a question and answer pattern

ostinato

A repeated pattern

Bridge

Links first idea to next

Break

Pause in the music

Loop

A repeating section

Improvisation

a performance given without planning or preparation

Verse

Changes with lyrics etc everytime

Chorus

Repeated section of music, stays the same

Middle 8

a short section typically of eight bars in a song

Fill

Fills in areas of music that sound thin

Introduction

Opening section of the music

Outro

the end section of the music

Coda

The conclusion of the music

Riff

short repeated phrase

Phrasing

A musical sentence