Music A-Level
Strophic form
What Strophic form means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A form (AAA) in which the same music is repeated for each stanza of lyrics, without a distinct chorus.
A form used by many traditional folk songs, of which verse-chorus is often a modern adaptation.
A form where the same music is repeated for each stanza of text, unlike through-composed form.
The same music accompanies different verses, without a contrasting chorus.
Topics that use Strophic form
- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 4: Music for theatre - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Sonority
- Cross-rhythm
- Expressive techniques
- Glissando
- Modulation
- Orchestration and timbre
- Ostinato
- Pitch bend
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