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    Continuous Binary: (Lesson 10 - Score 04) (Lesson 10 - Audio 04)

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    Continuous binary form differs from sectional binary in that the "A" section does not end in the tonic key, making it harmonically incomplete. The "A" section will continue into the "B" section. When the "A" section is major, it typically modulates to the dominant key at the end and the "B" section begins in the dominant before returning to the tonic. When the "A" section is minor, it usually modulates to the relative major key at the end and the "B" section begins in the relative major before returning to the tonic. Mozart's "Minuet in C" is an example where the "A" section ends in G major and the

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    Continuous binary form differs from sectional binary in that the "A" section does not end in the tonic key, making it harmonically incomplete. The "A" section will continue into the "B" section. When the "A" section is major, it typically modulates to the dominant key at the end and the "B" section begins in the dominant before returning to the tonic. When the "A" section is minor, it usually modulates to the relative major key at the end and the "B" section begins in the relative major before returning to the tonic. Mozart's "Minuet in C" is an example where the "A" section ends in G major and the

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    Continuous binary form differs from sectional binary in that the "A" section does not end in the tonic key, making it harmonically incomplete. The "A" section will continue into the "B" section. When the "A" section is major, it typically modulates to the dominant key at the end and the "B" section begins in the dominant before returning to the tonic. When the "A" section is minor, it usually modulates to the relative major key at the end and the "B" section begins in the relative major before returning to the tonic. Mozart's "Minuet in C" is an example where the "A" section ends in G major and the

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    CONTINUOUS BINARY

    In sectional binary, the A section must end in the tonic key. When the A section ends on
    anything other than the tonic, we call this continuous binary. Because the A section does not
    end on the tonic key it is not harmonically complete. It will continue on into the B section.
    Here are some typical harmonic structures of continuous binary form.

    When the A section is in a major key, it will typically modulate to the dominant key (V) at the end
    of the A section. The B section will begin in the dominant key (V) before modulating back to
    the tonic key (I).

    When the A section is in a minor key, it will typically modulate to the relative major key (III) at
    the end of the A section. The B section will begin in the relative major key (III) before
    modulating back to the tonic key (i).

    An example of continuous binary is Minuet in C by W. A. Mozart. Print the .pdf of the score so
    that you can study and refer to it. Be sure to listen to the audio as well.

    Under the downloadable materials tab

    (Lesson 10 - Score 04)

    (Lesson 10 - Audio 04)

    Lines 1-2 (A section) begin in the key of C major (I or tonic) and end in the key of G major (V or
    dominant).

    Lines 3-4 (B section) begin in the key of G major (V or dominant) and end in the key of C major (I
    or tonic).
    Once again, notice how the thematic material is mostly the same in both sections. In this example, it
    is not the thematic design that determines the sections, but rather the harmonic structure.

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