Structure & Form

Question 1

Binary form (AB)

Answer 1

A piece with two contrasting sections.

Question 2

Ternary form (ABA)

Answer 2

A piece with three sections, the first returning.

Question 3

Rondo form (ABACA)

Answer 3

A main theme keeps returning with contrasting sections.

Question 4

Verse-chorus form

Answer 4

Alternating verses and choruses, common in pop music.

Question 5

Coda

Answer 5

A section that brings a piece to an end.

Question 6

Bridge

Answer 6

A contrasting section that links two parts of a song.

Question 7

Introduction

Answer 7

The opening section of a piece.

Question 8

Outro

Answer 8

The ending section of a piece.

Question 9

Ground bass

Answer 9

A repeated bass line that forms the basis of a composition.