Binary form
(BIE-nair-ee form)
Two-part (A - B) structure of music; usually each part is repeated. The term can also mean any form with two periods, or sections.
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLES:
- Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68, IV (main theme strings)
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 1, Track 11
- Traditional: Greensleeves (arr. for harpsichord)
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 1, Track 30
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