Form What is Form in Music?

Everything has a Form A Lily has a different form than a Lilac. A Lily has a different form than a Lilac. Lily Lilac Lily Lilac

An oak tree has a different form than a weeping willow tree. An oak tree has a different form than a weeping willow tree. Oak Tree Weeping Willow Oak Tree Weeping Willow

Music has many different forms. Form in music refers to its design. Form in music refers to its design. The pattern in which the melody, harmony, and rhythm are organized is the form. The pattern in which the melody, harmony, and rhythm are organized is the form. Each piece of music has a distinct form that makes it different from other pieces of music. Each piece of music has a distinct form that makes it different from other pieces of music.

Lets look at one type of musical form….. Lets look at one type of musical form…..

Ternary Form Ternary form has three parts. Ternary form has three parts. The first part is restated at the end. The first part is restated at the end. The pattern looks like this: The pattern looks like this: A B A

What does ternary form sound like? What does ternary form sound like?

Golliwog’s Cakewalk Golliwog’s Cakewalk is a piece composed by Claude Debussy ( ) Golliwog’s Cakewalk is a piece composed by Claude Debussy ( ) It is from a group of short piano pieces called It is from a group of short piano pieces called the Children’s Corner. the Children’s Corner. Debussy wrote this piece for his daughter. Debussy wrote this piece for his daughter. It is about a rag doll and its make believe dance. It is about a rag doll and its make believe dance.

Lets listen to Golliwog’s Cakewalk It is in Ternary Form It is in Ternary Form Lets listen….. A B A