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=Classical Period - Jamie Koppelhuber= The classical period was composed from 1750 - 1820. During the classical period the most significant characteristic of composing music was the structure, especial in sonata form.

characteristics of the classical period.
 Contrast - In the classical period music usually had contrast to moods. It gradually or suddenly changes. A piece of classical music will also express the theme and ideas of the composition.

Rhythm - Classical compositions have a great deal of rhythmic patterns. It is very defined and regular.

Texture - One melody line that has an accompaniment made up of using note of a chord, or a texture that has all parts that keep in step with each other. This is often known as chordal style.

Melodies - It is short, defined musical phrases with two or more contrasting themes.

Dynamics - A range of dynamics using crescendos and diminuendos.

Sonata form is a type of composition that is in three sections they are:
 * Sonata Form **

Exposition

Development
 * It has two sections. The first section is in the main key and the second section is in the dominant key. Each section can have one or more forms.
 * The first and second section are connected by a transition. The transition then modulates to a new key.
 * The exposition then ends with a codetta

Recapitulation
 * The development section is composed of themes that are presented in the exposition.


 * It is a varied repetition of the exposition. The difference is that the second section is now in the main key. It ends with a coda.