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Unit 7: Musical Form: Index: 1. Some Musical Forms 2. Musical Form in Popular Music
Unit 7: Musical Form: Index: 1. Some Musical Forms 2. Musical Form in Popular Music
Unit 7:
Musical form
Index:
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Basic vocabulary
Bridge: puente.
Chorus: estribillo.
Scheme: esquema.
Stanza: copla.
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A A` A
Binary form
Binary form uses two sections (AB...); each section is often repeated (AABB...)
A B
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Ternary form
Ternary form has three parts. In Western classical music a simple ternary form
has a third section that is a recapitulation of the first (ABA). Often the first
section is repeated (AABA)
A B A
Rondo form
A B A C A B A
Variational forms
A A1 A2 A3
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Introduction
Stanza or verse
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Chorus
Chorus is used to mean the refrain of a song, which often sharply contrasts
the verse melodically, rhythmically, and harmonically, and assumes a higher level
of dynamics and activity, often with added instrumentation. Normally a chorus
will repeat the music and lyrics.
Bridge
In song writing, a bridge is an interlude that connects two parts of that song,
building a harmonic connection between those parts.
Instrumental Solo
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Exercise 1: translate the following terms and fill in the blanks using them.
Sections:
Variation:
Structure:
Repetition:
Structural units:
Contrast:
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Exercise 2: complete the scheme and write the type of musical form
1)
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2)
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3)
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Exercise 3: Match with arrows and put the parts in the correct order.