Form and structure, including theme and variations and arrangements of known melodies

What this note covers

1. Finding the sections: the clues that mark a new part of a piece
2. Binary, ternary, rondo, strophic and through-composed
3. Fugue, ground bass and ritornello: forms built on recurring material
4. Theme and variations: what can change, and comparing with the theme
5. Arrangements of a known melody: describing what has changed
6. Transposition and scale degrees inside an arrangement question
7. Writing form answers that score: plans, evidence and timing

7 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes