Music GCSE
Sonata form structure
What Sonata form structure means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Sonata form structure
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The main section is a fast Allegro di molto e con brio in C minor, with an exposition containing first and second subjects, a development and a recapitulation.
Topics that use Sonata form structure
- Component 3: Appraising - Set works (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Sonata form structure in the exam
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