What does the word sonet mean?

Answer 1

Sonata is a form. So if a piece is in Sonata form, or Sonata-Allegro form, it has a certain layout. Usually it's in 3 movements, the first being a fast attention-getter; the second is usually slow and lyrical; the third is usually at a faster tempo than the first movement.

Answer 2

The sonata as generally accepted today is a way of organizing a piece of played music and usually follows the pattern of four movements.

Allegro - a lively, sparkling opening piece.

Andante, Allegro, or Largo - a slower movement.

Minuet, or Scherzo - a light, dance type movement.

Finale - Rondo, or some other lively piece, sometimes a repeat of the Allegro.

Note that the Baroque use of the sonata was different to that in the Classical and Romantic periods.

basically it is a musical composition consisting (usually) 3 or 4 contrasting movements

Answer 3

Sonata is a musical composition for one or more instruments.

Answer 4

Maybe you are thinking of the word "Sonnet". See the related link.