MUSICAL FORM

MUSICAL FORM

1. Compositional techniques

   • Principles of repetition, contrast and variation
     • REPETITION
       • The same melody is repeated over and over AA
     • VARIATION
       • The melody is slightly changed AA'
     • CONTRAST
       • A new melody contrasts with the previous melody: AB

2. MUSICAL FORMS

   • Primary form or Strophic form: A single Idea is repited: AA
   • Rondo:There is a main idea or chorus that is repeated alternatively with other sections called verses. ABACADA
   • Ternary form: The first and second parts are contrasting and the third is usually a repetition or variation of the first: ABA
   • Binary form: Two different ideas are exposed once. The song is clearly divided into two sections: AB