Binary form
Two repeated halves, A and B; the A half moves away, the B half returns home.
- Category
- Form and analysis
- First taught in
- 1.8 Hear two sections
- Theory cards
- Binary form (Level 1)
- Rounded binary form (Level 5)
In the lessons
5 lessons and 5 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 1.8 | Hear two sectionsAllegretto, Op. 1 No. 5, Alexander Reinagle |
| 5.10 | Improvise an answering phraseRondo, Ignaz Pleyel |
| 7.2 | Map a sonata expositionPiano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo, Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 10.4 | Trace a whole sonata movementSonata in C major, K. 309: I. Allegro con spirito, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 10.8 | Shape the returning dancePiano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegretto, Ludwig van Beethoven |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 1.8 | Tonic or dominant chord |
| 5.10 | An answering phrase |
Related ideas
In the app, the Theory library has the whole cards, with their questions. The glossary from A to Z
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