ternary form
noun
: a three-part musical form in which the first and third parts are essentially identical and the middle part consists of contrasting material in a different key
called also song form, three-part form
compare binary form, rounded binary formDictionary Entries Near ternary form
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“Ternary form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ternary%20form. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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