STRUCTURE IN

MUSIC
BINARY TERNARY - RONDO

Keyword: simile in music

PERFORM/COMPOSE MUSIC
IN BINARY FORM: AB
Basic (Level 4c-b)
Contrast section A & B, within same genre
Intermediate (Level 4a-5c)
Clear and dramatic contrast between section A
&B
Advanced (Level 5b-6b)
Contrast musical elements imaginatively
A: mezzo piano (moderately loud), low pitch,

Keyword: metaphor

PERFORM/COMPOSE MUSIC
IN TERNARY FORM: ABA
Basic (Level 4c-b)
Perform a ternary piece: ABA within a style
Intermediate (Level 4a-5c)
Change the repeat of A to make it more interesting
Advanced (Level 5b-6b)
A: chorus singing/ vocal
B: rap/ instrumental
A: chorus again with a few words rapped/ vocal &
instrumental

Keyword: Stereotype

PERFORM/COMPOSE MUSIC
Basic (Level 4c-b) IN RONDO FORM: ABACADA

DEAR: 10:15 10:35

Perform a RONDO: ABACADA

Intermediate (Level 4a-5c)
A: everyone in group
B,C,D: solos
Advanced (Level 5b-6b)
A: Chorus/ all instruments
B,C,D: verses from other songs/ solos on

Keyword: Personification

Basic (Level 4c-b)

RECORD A STRUCTURED
PERFORMANCE

Is the filling contrasting?

Intermediate (Level 4a-5c)
Is it clearly binary (2), ternary (3), rondo (several)?
Advanced (Level 5b-6b)

Rondo Form

Are you creative and imaginative? Use different dynamics,

texture, pitch.

COMPOSE SONG-STRUCTURE
Basic (Level 4c-b)
Have a chorus (A) that is memorable, thick texture
Intermediate (Level 4a-5c)
Have 1 2 verses (B, B) with thinner texture
Advanced (Level 5b-6b)
Have a whole structure: intro-chorus-v.1-chorus-v.2-bridgechorus-outro
Intro, bridge, outro are instrumental

Keyword: Sibilance in Music

COMPOSE ABOUT A JOURNEY

Basic (Level 4)
Compose music about a journey with 2-3
contrasting parts
Intermediate (Level 5)
Develop your musical ideas: change pitch,
tempo, dynamic, texture
Advanced (Level 6)
Use the musical elements imaginatively.

Keyword: Assonance in Music