Formal Function

This lesson is part of the Rhythm, Meter & Form category.

Objectives

• Students will be familiar with formal notation (A, A’, B, etc.).
• Students will be familiar with the concepts of binary and ternary form.

Resources

• Hutchinson, Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom:
  • Chapter 24: Binary and Ternary Forms

Class Activities

• Discussion and definition of the concept of formal analysis
• Discussion and definition of binary and ternary form
• Formal analysis of music in different genres and time periods