MUSIC101 Lecture Notes - Ternary Form
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Sonata form the heart of the classical style oct. 5. Classical form makes more sense the more you have a feel for the forms and the expectations they encourage. One of the main expectations is resolution. That need to be clear accounts for the homophonic textures and clearer phrasing we"ve heard. Distinctiveness themes are distinct from the transitions around them. Repetition you expect a theme to be repeated when it"s introduced. Cadences themes are often closed off with several clear cadences. Clarity, tension and resolution all come together in the sonata form. Or: a musical version of a basic plot the quest. In its own terms: exposition development recapitulation. Tension comes from a single dramatized modulation to a secondary key (always) Theme 1 bridge (modulation) theme 2 (closing theme) Frequent modulation to a variety of keys. Typically ends with re-transition leading back to.
