Why do composers need to think about form in music?

1.) Fill in the blank

Terms:

Binary Form  –  Ternary Form  –  Motive  –  Theme  –  Movements  –

Call and Response  –  Sequence  –  Ostinato  

 

Type or copy/paste the term from the list above that correctly fits in the blank for each statement:

 

A(n)                                     is the repetition of a short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern.

 

b .  A-B describes                                   .

A formal style known as        is used in early Western Church music, as well as the music of African, Native American, and African American cultures.

Large-scale compositions, such as symphonies and sonatas, are divided into sections, or .

2.)  Answer the following questions (4 sentences per question, minimum).

 

Why do composers need to think about form in music?

 

How is a larger form constructed from small ideas in music?