TERNARY FORM - Ternary Form is a work in three large sections, the first and third of which are the same or similar, while the middle section provides a contrasting idea. A schematic of Ternary Form would be: A B A
EXAMPLE - Symphony 104 - Haydn (2nd movement)
MINUET AND TRIO - One very specific type of Ternary Form is Minuet and Trio. The minuet is a dance of French origin that was very popular during the Classical Period. As such, a movement using two different minuets (A and B) can be worked into Ternary Form. The first minuet (A) is followed by a second minuet (B) and then a repeat of the first minuet (A). The second minuet is often called a trio because traditionally it was played by only three instruments.
EXAMPLE - Symphony 1 - Beethoven (3rd movement)
