I.D. Forms Theory Things   William Wieland
In a second web browser, open NAXOS so you can listen to the music you are analyzing.
(You can quickly toggle among browsers with Alt-Tab.)

For each piece listed later on this page, answer the following questions.
  • Is the meter duple or triple? Can you hum tonic?
  • Does the piece modulate?
  • Is the composition binary, ternary or rounded binary? (Listen for repetition.) Diagram the piece, e.g. A B A'.
  • How long is each section? (How many measures?) Indicate the length of each section as a subscript, e.g. A8 B6 A'8.
  • The entire piece begins and ends on tonic. Determine whether the sections begin or end on tonic, dominant or the relative major. Add roman numerals to your diagram, e.g.
    A8B6A'8
    I     I  V   V  I     I

In Naxos, search for "Anna Magdalena Notebook" (Copy and paste.) and study the following pieces:
In Naxos, search for (Copy and paste.) and study the following pieces: (These are challenging.)
  • Beethoven Menuetto from Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2, No. 1
  • Beethoven Scherzo from Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 2, No. 2
  • Beethoven Scherzo from Piano Sonata No. 15, Op. 28