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Chapters 7-9
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- 1What is a variation?a restatement of any musical entity that retains some elements of the original and chases others
- 2What is cantus firmus?a pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
- 3What is a statement?theme; what ends up becoming varied in a variation
- 4What is a continuous harmonization?procedures organized by the uninterrupted repetition of a short melodic or harmonic unit.
- 5What is sectional variation?closed variations; complete structural units
- 6What is ground bass?continuous variation based upon a single melodic unit (usually bass)
- 7What is chaconne/passacaglia?continuous variation based on a harmonic progression
- 8What is an ornamental variation?a variation in which emphasis is placed on melodic elaboration
- 9What is figural ornamentation?certain figuration continuously throughout movement; spatial patterning/same throughout
- 10Why is sonata form technically binary?Like a binary form, the first section moves towards another key (usually V or III) where it ends. The job of the development and recap is to bring everything back to one. So it's kind of like a really long rounded binary.
- 11What are some features of an exposition?I - V or i - iii
Theme 1 (I) transition (I-V) Theme 2 (V) closing theme
sometimes preceded by an introduction - 12What is a coda?extension beyond normal structural components
- 13What are some features of a development?meant to destabilize the tonic and dominant keys
may use and remix previous motives - 14What is a sonatina?short movement in sonata form which the main sections that subdivide the structure are present
- 15What is Rondo form?alternating contrasts and restatements. ABABA, ABACABA, ABACADACABA
- 16Explain sonata rondo form.Exposition: A (I) trans B (V) trans A (I)
Middle section: C (usually in another related key; may contain development)
Recap: A (I) trans B (I) trans A (I) (may be shortened or merge into a coda)
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