224 Resonate
Below is my son’s analysis of the structure and contrast in the first movement
of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik. You can see the clear structure of the
beginning (1), development/middle (2), and recapitulation/end (3). The most
important contrast in music is the tonal contrast (4). Also notice how extensive
the other two forms of contrast are, (5) and (6). Contrast is important.
No two sonatas are alike because great composers know how to work flexibly
within the form. For your inspiration, there are sonatas visualized and set to
music on this book’s web site. www
Sonata Sparkline
*Texture contrast is represented by color and bar height. Yellow represents
musicians playing in unison, blue represents each playing something differ-
ent, and green is a blend of the two. The height of the bars represents the
density of the music. Short bars represent fewer notes per measure (typical
of slow music), and longer bars represent more notes per measure (typical
of fast music).
Dynamic
Contrast
Texture
Contrast*
Theme 1Structure
Exposition (Beginning)
Exposition (Repeat Beginning)
Theme 1Transition Transition
Theme 2 Theme 2
0:33 1:41 2:13 2:310:00 0:50
Tonal Contrast
DominantTonic
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A coda is additional material
that’s played after the reca-
pitulation has ended. Steve
Jobs’s presentations often
have “codas.” Just when you
think he’s unveiled everything,
he has an “Oh, wait! There’s
more!” moment.
Recapitulation (End)Development (Middle)
Theme 1 Transition Coda
Theme 2
3:21 4:29 4:43 5:403:57
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