Sonata form Flashcards
What is the definition of sonata form?
Sonata form is a musical structure widely used in Classical and Romantic music.
What are the three main sections called in the sonata?
Exposition, development, recapitulation.
Which section in the sonata form is repeated?
The exposition is repeated twice so the audience gets familiar with the first section.
How many groups does the exposition have?
Group A and group B (2 groups).
What key does the exposition begin with?
The tonic key which is strong and aggressive.
What does the bridge do in the exposition?
It modulates to a different key (usually the dominant).
What key is the second theme in?
Whatever key the bridge was in (dominant).
What key is the closing section in?
It ends in the same key as the second section (dominant).
What happens in the development section?
This is where anything can happen. There is a modulation to a lot of different keys and the piece is overall, transformed.
What happens in the recapitulation section?
The piece returns to the tonic key and it won’t move onto another key like in the exposition.
What happens after the first theme of the recapitulation?
It is followed by the bridge.
What happens after the bridge of the recapitulation?
The second theme which is remains in the tonic key, or a parallel major key.
What happens in the closing section of the piece?
It ends in a tonic key and is sometimes followed by a coda.
