Music Analysis Midterm Sample Questions

The synonym for "open asymmetrical rounded binary," for "closed asymmetrical rounded binary."

The role of cadence and key change in defining structure.

The role of thematic and textural contrast in defining structure.

How can a "B" section be established without changing thematic material?

The difference between "asymmetrical rounded binary" and "ternary."

What is the minimum structure for the "A" section of a binary or ternary?

What is the structure of the "A" section in a compound ternary?

What is recadencing and what is its function?

What is the inevitable outcome of a deceptive cadence?

What defines a phrase group and what are some likely phrase group patterns?

What do upper case letters represent in time-line diagrams?

What do lower case letters represent in time-line diagrams?

Do composers adher strictly to standard forms (ala time-line diagrams) when creating music?

Terms:

introduction

transition

retransition

coda

codetta

episode (as in rondo)

episode (as in fugue)

pedal tones (their function and likely location)

cadence rhyme

phrase

repeated phrase

period

repeated period

double period

Time-line Diagram of a Sonata Rondo

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