Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 5:55am.
There is a brief description of the ternary form of music, with some examples, at:
http://www.answers.com/topic/ternary-form?cat=entertainment
Mendelssohn's "Song Without Words" is one example.
Do not confuse ABA with ABBA ;-)
One of the examples mentioned is played at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHj_eV6WSdg
Examples of da capo arias, which are in ternary form, are provided at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_capo_aria . There are several in Handel's "Messiah"
The ABA form?
The first and third parts are very similar, sometimes identical. The second part, the B part, is sharply contrasted to the first and third.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternary_form
Here is a sample:
http://www.wayanay.com/minuet_of_bach.mp3
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Try the following to explain the difference between ABA and ABBA:
http://www.nwlg.org/pages/resources/pmusic/gloss.htm
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