Musical Architecture  (Form)
Review: Which came first, Renaissance or Baroque?BaroqueRenaissanceTomato
Review: During what century (for the most part) was the “Romantic” era?18th19th20th
Review: Which of these is a woodwind instrument?BassoonShofarTympani
Review: Which was a popular Renaissance/Baroque plucked string instrument?ShawmDiziLute
Imagine you are a composer,and you just wrote a “section” of music…
What can you do next?Stop writingRepeat what you just wroteRepeat what you just wrote but change a littleWrite something completely different
Twinkle, Twinkle little starHow I wonder what you areUp above the world so highLike a diamond in the skyTwinkle, Twinkle little starHow I wonder what you areABA
“Please Please Me”AALast night I said these words to my girl  I know you never even try, girl.   Come on (4x)                         Please Please me oh yeah, like I please you                 You don’t need me to show the way, loveWhy do I always have to say, love?Come on (4x)Please please me oh yeah, like I please you a a b c a a b c
Typical pop song formIntroductionVerse(s)ChorusRepetitions of V & COuttroOptional parts: Bridge, Middle 8
Rolling Stones, “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll” (1974)Intro (Instrumental)
Verse (“If I could stick my pen...”)
Chorus (“I know it’s only rock ‘n roll”)
Verse 2 (“If I could stick a knife...”)
Chorus
Interlude/Middle 8 (“And do ya think...”)
Chorus
Outro (Instrumental)12-bar Blues
12-bar BluesText form:AABMusical formI, I, I, IIV, IV, I, IV, V, I, I
Cream, “Crossroads” (1969)I went down to the crossroad, fell down on my kneesI went down to the crossroad, fell down on my kneesAsked the lord above for mercy: “Save me if you please”I went down to the crossroad, tried to flag a rideI went down to the crossroad, tried to flag a rideDidn’t nobody seem to know me, everybody passed me by
“Out and Back” form (The Sandwich)Ternary Form
Which of these uses a three-part text form, with four bars per line?Ternary form12-bar BluesGround bass form
32-BAR SONG FORM
“Refrain” formsRondo
Which of these was gradually replaced in popular music by Verse-Chorus form?Rondo formTernary form32-bar song form
WCT Dance form (Binary)

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