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Quarter 3

Structure of Musical
Form
Analyzes the
musical forms
Identifies simple
musical forms
Let us sing the following songs
Do you recall the phrases
and sections of a musical
composition?
Let us recall some a simple
piece and identify the
numbers of measures and
lyrics of different phrases
What have you notice in measures 1-4
of the songs.
In the lyrics “ twinkle twinkle little
stars, what have you noticed with
the music form of a song
A composer sees to it that his
composition is carefully written
from the melody, to the lyrics and
other elements of music.
The composer take consideration
the musical of a song.
What is a musical form?
Musical form is created when the
different elements of music in a
composition are arranged and
combined into sections.
Form refers to the design and
structure in music. It
organizes and puts together
musical ideas. Its repeats,
contrasts and varies, creating
a sense of unity, balance, and
variety to a musical
composition
In music we have also a motif..
take a look on the example below
What have you notice on
measure 1-4 and 9-12
The shortest unit of music
is the motif. It may be in
the form of a rhythm or
melody. The example
shown is melodic motif
where the melody in
measure 1-4 will be
sang/heard in 9-12
The combination of motifs that form
melodies called musical phrase.
Phrases may be contrasting, similar
or separated with some changes in
rhythm or melodic line.
The combination of motifs that form
melodies called musical phrase.
Phrases may be contrasting, similar
or separated with some changes in
rhythm or melodic line.
These motif can be used in a
musical forms of a song
Musical Forms
1. Strophic/ Unitary
form
2. Binary form
3. Ternary form
4. Rondo
Joy to the World is an example
of strophic form.
The simplest form where
melody or rhythm correspond
to and it heard repeatedly in
the entire composition.
It also called A form or unitary
form
Unitary/Strophic
Binary form has two different
sections.
The first labelled A while section
2 is B
Ternary form has three section
labelled ABA
Rondo Form or ABACA it has
repeated section with two or
more contrasting sections
ASSIGNMENT:
Identify the musical
forms of the following
songs
1. Tinikling
2. Lupang Hinirang
3. Pamulinawen
4. Silent Night
5. Leron, leron sinta

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