1. Lesson Eight ABA Composition

2. Music in Different Forms  In Lesson four you looked at a piece by Beethoven which was written using the form aa’ba’. Music can be written in different forms. On the next slide you will hear and see a folk song of the Inuit peoples.  Answer the following questions How many phrases are there in the piece? How many measures are in each phrase? Are any of the phrases alike? What is the form of the piece?

3. Atakatanuva

4. Answers: How many phrases are there in the song? There are three phrases. How many measures are in each phrase? There are four measures in each phrase. Are any of the phrases alike? The first and the last phrase are the same. What is the form of the piece? The form is “aba”

5. Analyzing the Phrases Phrase a As well they have the same melodic movement. Notice that the first five notes of each measure are the same and the last note of each measure moves by a skip of a third. Notice that the first two measures of Phrase a use the same rhythmic figure. C(D)E D(E)F

6. Repeating a motif such as beginning on a different note is known as a sequence. Composers frequently use sequences in their compositions. Can you find a sequence in Phrase b of this song? That’s right! The motif in measure 1&2 is repeated a step lower in measures 3&4. MotifMotif – repeated a step lower

7. Motifs – different variations We have seen how motifs can be varied by beginning on a higher or lower note. Motifs can also be turned upside down. Look at the following examples: Notice that in the first motif the skip at the end is an ascending skip of a third. In the second example the skip of a third goes down.