Large Forms

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Objectives

  • Students will be able to analyze a composition using formal notation (A, A’, B, etc.).
  • Students will be familiar with common forms such as sonata allegro, da capo aria, and popular song form.

Resources

Class Activities

  • Discussion and definition of the concept of formal analysis, and of common large-scale forms
  • Formal analysis of music in different genres and time periods
  • Creation of a compositional formal blueprint based around two or three given melodies or motives

Assignments

  • Comprehension questions
  • Formal analysis of written and recorded music
  • Creation of a formal blueprint for a piece to meet given criteria

Assessments

Notes

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