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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.

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