Embedded Files
Objectives
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Identify and define the key sections of sonata form, including the exposition, development, and recapitulation, as well as key concepts such as the primary theme, secondary theme, transition, and codetta.
Describe the structural and thematic functions of each section in sonata form. Explain how themes are presented, developed, and recapitulated, and discuss the role of tonal contrast and modulation in shaping the form.
Analyze musical excerpts in sonata form, identifying key sections, thematic content, and key areas. Create a form diagram to summarize the analysis.
Compare and contrast sonata form with previously discussed musical forms and structures, including binary, ternary, and fugue.
Preparation for Class
Preparation for Class
Read:
Read:
Sonata Form (Multimodal Musicianship)
Watch
Watch
Sonata Form
(Dr. Kati Meyer, 10 mins)
Sonata Form
(Dr. Kati Meyer, 10 mins)
Study Aids
Study Aids
Sonata Form Handout
(Source: Toby Rush)
Sonata Form Diagram
(Source: Kaitlin Bove, from “Sonata-Allegro Form”)
Diagramming Form with Cookies
Binary, Ternary, Sonata, Variation, and Rondo form all represented in cookie form. See the handout here.
(Source: Classic FM, “Music Theory, Explained with Oreos”)
In-Class Activities
In-Class Activities
Discussion
Discussion
Definitions: What are the key sections of sonata form, and what are their primary functions? Additionally, define the following terms from the reading: primary theme, secondary theme, transition, codetta, and medial ceesura.
Comparative Analysis: Compare and contrast sonata form with musical forms and structures discussed in previous lessons, including binary form, ternary form, and fugue. What are the key differences and similarities in their structures and thematic treatments?
Activities
Activities
Online Worksheets:
Aurally Identifying Sonata Form Sections: Worksheet (from Music Theory for the 21st Century Classroom)
Analysis with Guided Questions
Maria Hester Park, Piano Sonata, Op. 7 (ca. 1796) (from Open Music Theory)
Marie-Elizabeth Cléry, Harp Sonata in C major, Op. 1, No. 1, movt. 1 (ca. 1795) (from Fundamentals, Function, and Form)
See Activity 38-1 and embedded score. (Score PDF). Solutions included.
Three pieces by Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart: See Exercise 49-1 from the reading (Multimodal Musicianship)
Two pieces by Beethoven and Mozart: Theory for Today's Musician Workbook, pp. 324–338
Repertoire for Practice
Repertoire for Practice
Sonata Form: See the sonata form section for examples for analysis.
Practice
Practice
Musition: [levels]
Auralia: [levels]
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