Ch 6 Musical Form

Which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, then a repetition of the first idea?

ternary

Varying the melody, harmony, or rhythm of a theme is known as:

thematic development

A ___________can serve as the building block in the construction of a musical work.

theme

Movements in a large-scale musical work can be compared to chapters in a novel. Select one:

true

Ostinato is particularly prevalent in blues, rock, and rap.

true

The three most basic elements of form are repetition, contrast, and variation.

true

Themes can be comprised of smaller units known as motives.

true

A principle of form that is based on repeated alterations of a given melody (which is nonetheless still recognizable) is called:

variation

In through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is repeated.

False

The English folk song Greensleeves is in what form?

binary

Ternary form consists of a statement followed by a departure.

false

A fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit is called a:

motive

Independent parts of a large-scale work (a symphony, for example) are called:

movements

A short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device in music is known as a(n)

ostinato

In the national tune America, the phrases "Land where my fathers died" and "Land of the Pilgrim's Pride" are in:

sequence

When a melodic idea is restated at a lower or higher pitch level, this is known as: Select one:

sequence

The Shaker hymn Simple Gifts is in what form?

ternary