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Binary Form

A two-part musical structure (AB)

Category
form
Pronunciation
BY-nah-ree FORM
Origin

Latin

Length
97 words · 1 min read

About Binary Form

Binary form divides a piece into two complementary sections, A and B, each typically repeated. In simple binary, A moves to the dominant and B returns to the tonic.
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