Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom

Section 25.5 Standard Forms in a Multimovement Classical Piece

1. First movement: Sonata form

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2. Second movement: Ternary form (ABA), sonatina form, or five-part rondo

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3. Third movement: Minuet and Trio (Compound Ternary)

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4. Fourth movement: Rondo form, sonata form, or sonata rondo form

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