2. A musical forms in music may vary according to
the melody of the song. You can recognize the
musical form by just listening to the melodic
phrases of the composition.
3. A form is the way a musical piece is
organized. It is the structure or design of a
musical piece.
It is one of the tools used by composers to
help them organize or arrange their
compositions.
4. A musical form is divided into different sections
called:
• stanzas, which vary in tunes
• refrain
• chorus
5. Three basic kinds of form that are commonly
heard or used in music:
1. Binary or AB Form – refers to a composition made
up of two contrasting melodic ideas. The A section
usually moves away from the tonic or final sound. It is
the main idea or the main theme song. The B section is
the contrasting idea that moves back and ends strongly
on the tonic sound. It is commonly used in Western
classical music.
6. 2. Ternary or ABA Form – consists of three
sections. The initial A section represents the
main theme or the main idea. It is usually the
first stanza of the song. The B section represents
the contrasting idea. It is usually the second
stanza with a different melody from the first
stanza or the rest of the stanzas in the song.
7. The antiphon is the response sung by a choir. It
is usually called the refrain or the chorus part in
the song.
8. 3. Rondo or ABACA Form – Rondo form is a
piece of music where a stanza or a verse at the
beginning of a musical piece keeps returning.
The beginning stanza can be called either
theme, the refrain, or chorus.
9. There are two main parts in a rondo
- theme or refrain
- episode or section
