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A|B or A|A'
This form can be sectional (A ends in tonic in home key) or continuous (it does not). B section presents new motivic material in a contrasting and closely related key before returning to tonic. |
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A|BA'
Sectional or continuous. B section is transitional - features modulations, fontes/montes/pontes/ circle of 5ths. Return of A section at the end is in home key and usually shortened. |
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A|B|A
Sectional or continuous. Links or transitions sometimes used to connect sections. B section usually begins and ends in own contrasting key (stable). Return of the A sections appears in full, and is sometimes longer than before. |
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| Three part form that contains embedded binary forms in each section. |
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| Continuous Variation Form |
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| Passacaglias (repeated bassline) and Chaconne (repeated chord progression). Begin with unaccompanied bassline or chord progression. Feature ostinati, either for a short time or the whole work. Elisions are commonly used. |
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| Appears under "Theme and Variations" or "Variations on a Theme". Small rounded-binary form, ending with a conclusive cadence and short pause before the first variation. Either embellishes the melodic/bass line, alter tempo/rhythms, changing key and/or change harmonies & musical textures. |
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Characterized by repeating section (refrain). Contrasting sections called episodes. Sections can move directly or through use of transitions and retransitions. Succeeded refrains may be altered in length.
A - tonic
B - closely related
A - tonic
C - closely related
A - tonic (coda) |
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Same characteristics as Five-Part. If second episode modulates and develops, then referred to as Sonata Rondo Form.
ABACAB(or D)A |
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N6 or Flat-II
FA - LE - RA
Before - I, vi, or IV
After - Dominant function |
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