In three sections.
In a music score: simple triple time.
I believe you mean ternary form. Ternary form is a piece of music that features an ABA structure. This means that the A sections book-end the B section. This structure is generally found in classical music.
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The term is "ternary," which means there are three sections in a piece. The 1st and 3rd are often similar, if not the same, with a contrasting middle section.
Mozart wrote ternary music.
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"Ternary" simply means that the piece of music you are talking about happens in three distinct parts. For example, it starts with part "A," then goes to part "B," then maybe back to part "A" again. Mozart has a good example: Part A- "twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are" Part B- "up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky" Part A- "twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are." It can, of course get MUCH more complex than that, but the important thing is that there are three obvious parts. Doesn't matter if one of the parts is repeated (like Twinkle pt A above), as long as the other, different part is sandwiched in the middle to divide the repetition.
It makes the music more interesting but still quite a simple form
A classic example of ternary form is "Minuet and Trio" from Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik." In this structure, the piece is divided into three sections: the A section (Minuet), followed by a contrasting B section (Trio), and then a return to the A section. This ABA pattern is characteristic of ternary form, showcasing balance and contrast within the music.
Some examples of ternary form songs include "Greensleeves," "Minuet in G" by J.S. Bach, and "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven. These songs typically have an A-B-A structure with the B section contrasting the A section.
Ternary has three main keys for example ABA so if you had a song you would repeat it so... A- the dog slept on the coach B- the cat meowed A- the dog slept on the coach
Ternary form is a common structure which goes ABA - ie. there is a section of music (the 'A' section), then a contrasting 'B' section, often in a different key, then the 'A' section is repeated. Sometimes there is a coda to finish the piece.