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Minuet and Trio
History and Development
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Starter
Listen to these examples and decide whether
they are in Binary or Ternary form (just verse):
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
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Aim of Lesson
To identify Minuet and Trio form by listening
and score reading.
To understand the development of the minuet.
To discover whether the overall form of the
Minuet and Trio is binary or ternary.
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Minuet
Listen to this example of a Minuet and write
down any features that you hear:
Bach- Minuet (from the notebook for Anna
Magdalena)
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Minuet- a definition
(Fr Menuet, Ger Menuett, It Minuetto, Menuetto- made
up!)
A FRENCH DANCE IN A MODERATE OR
SLOW TRIPLE METRE (three beats to a bar). It wasone of the most popular dances in aristocratic society in
the mid-17th to the late 18th century. It was used as an
optional movement in Baroque suites and frequently
appeared in late 18th century sonatas, string quartets and
symphonies where it was usually paired with a TRIO.
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Baroque Dance Suite
Minuet was originally a dance included in
Baroque suite (a collection of dances) along
with-
Gigue
Allemande
Courante Gavotte
Sarabande
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Minuet and Trio
From the late 18th century used in sonatas,
symphonies and string quartets by leading
composers of the age.
Name some composers of the mid 17th to the
late 18th centuries (Classical era).
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Composers
J.S. Bach
Handel
Mozart Haydn
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Minuet and Trio Form
Listen to this Minuet and Trio and try to map
out the form. TIP- follow the melody line.
Minuet 5
AA BB CC AA BB
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Mozart Symphony No.40
Listen to this Minuet and Trio in sections andmap out the form: (track 6)
1) 7)
2) 8)
3) 9)
4) 10)
5) 11)
6) 12)
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Form 1
1) a 7) d
2) a 8) d
3) b 9) a 4) b 10) a
5) c 11) b
6) c 12) b
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Minuet and Trio form
This is arranged like this:
Minuet 1 Minuet 2 Minuet 1
A A B B C C D D A A B B
Binary Binary Binary
A1 Trio B A2
Statement Contrast Restatement
Tonic Related key TonicOVERALL TERNARY FORM
Why TRIO?. Listen with a score. Trk6
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Check List
Dance in triple time
Overall ternary form (although each minuet maybe binary or ternary in itself) listen for return of
A at end. (Da Capo)Trio usually played by three main instruments.
Often quieter section with change to a related
key.You may see Minuet and Trios marked as
scherzo (It. Joke) from Haydn onwards.
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Minuet and Trio?
1) Mozart- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (7)
2) Haydn- String Quartet (8)
3) Handel- Water Music (9) 4) Boccherini- String Quintet (11)
EXTENSION
5) ?(12) 6) Haydn Symphony no.79 (13)
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ANSWERS
1) Minuet and Trio (aa bb cc dd a)
2) Not
3) Minuet and Trio (aa bc a) 4) Minuet and Trio (aa ba ba cc dd a)
EXTENSION
5) Minuet and Trio (aa bb cc a) 6) Minuet and Trio
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Plenary
Mark on Sonata No11- Menuetto the sections
and write an overall form on the top of the
sheet. Clearly identify the Trio section.
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Quiz
What is binary form?
What is ternary form?
Name some composers of Minuet and Trios?
Triple metre has how many beats in a bar?
What is the Classical era term for Minuet and trio,
meaning a joke?
What are the names for the A section, B section and Csection?
Da capo means?
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Answers
Binary is a two part form (AB)
Ternary is a three part form (ABA)
Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart.Three
Scherzo
Statement, Episode and Restatement. From the beginning.