Movement
A self-contained section within a larger multi-part composition such as a symphony or concerto
Category
form
Pronunciation
MOOV-ment
Origin
English
Length
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About Movement
A movement functions like a chapter in a book — complete in itself but part of a larger narrative. Symphonies typically have four movements, concertos three, and sonatas three or four.
More form terms
Through-Composed
View all formterms →A song structure where the music changes continuously without repeating sections for each verse
ConcertoA large-scale composition for solo instrument and orchestra, typically in three movements
CadenzaA virtuosic solo passage, often improvised, near the end of a movement.
Binary FormA two-part musical structure (AB)
FineThe end; the point at which the piece concludes.
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