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Analysis Basic Formal Structures

This document summarizes several basic formal structures in music analysis including binary form, ternary form, ritornello form, period form, and sentence form. It also provides an overview of sonata form, outlining its typical sections - the primary theme, transition, medial caesura, secondary theme zone, essential exposition closure, and closing zone.

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Analysis Basic Formal Structures

This document summarizes several basic formal structures in music analysis including binary form, ternary form, ritornello form, period form, and sentence form. It also provides an overview of sonata form, outlining its typical sections - the primary theme, transition, medial caesura, secondary theme zone, essential exposition closure, and closing zone.

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Analysis

Basic Formal Structures:

- Think about how structures are defined tonally, as well as with use of material: debate
between binary form (as defined tonally) and ternary form (as defined thematically)
- Two part forms: binary (T-D/(D)-T), form used most often
- Rounded binary: harmonically binary (T-D/(D)-T) but tripartite thematic structure (return of
original material – ABA form, or small ternary form)
- Ternary form: ABA, each A section closed (cadences in the tonic), three clearly defined tonal
areas
- Ritornello: form built from repetition, alternation of tutti and soloist (tutti using the same
material), tonally closed (not modulatory – episodes are more directional), transposed to
various scale degrees and can be divided into meaningful segments
- Opens with a Vord (Vordersatz – initial statement), Fort (Fortspinnung – spinning out), Epilog
(ending phrase)
- Period: closed, relatively complete structure, unit of partial cadential closure is repeated
with stronger cadential closure (similar to binary form) – antecedent (2 bars + 2 bars, basic
idea + contrasting idea, T-D) and consequent (2 bars + 2 bars, basic idea + cadential
progression, (D)-T)
- Sentence: opening structure – presentation (2 bars + 2 bars, idea repeated) and continuation
and cadence (fragmentation of opening material, ends on dominant (HC))

Sonata Form:

- Primary Theme
- Transition
- Medial Caesura
- Secondary theme zone
- Essential exposition closure
- Closing zone

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