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sonata form

sonata form noun: a form of classical music consisting of a single movement divided into three main sections, the exposition, development and recapitulation, sometimes followed by a coda.

Noun

sonata form (uncountable)

  1. A form of classical music consisting of a single movement divided into three main sections, the exposition, development and recapitulation, sometimes followed by a coda.

Questions about sonata form

What does sonata form mean?
Sonata form means a form of classical music consisting of a single movement divided into three main sections, the exposition, development and recapitulation, sometimes followed by a coda.
What part of speech is sonata form?
Sonata form is a noun.

Words near sonata form in the dictionary

  1. sonarman
  2. sonarmen
  3. sonars
  4. sonas
  5. sonata
  6. sonata form
  7. sonata-allegro form
  8. sonatalike
  9. sonatas
  10. sonate
  11. sonated

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