What is the form of this instrumental dance music? (Extra Credit - 4pts)

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To determine the form, we should look at how the musical sections repeat or present new material across the piece.
Option 1: 'A B A' suggests a form where a section A is followed by B and then returns to A. This is a common ternary-like structure, but it implies only three sections with a single return, not expanding or combining material into a longer sequence.
Option 2: 'A B A B' indicates alternating sections A and B in a two-part reprise pattern. While this creates repetition, it does not capture the extended pairing and finalization implied by a longer dance form.
Option 3: 'through-composed' means new material appears continuously without repeating larger sections. That would not reflect the repetitive dance character described.
Option 4: 'A A B B C C' shows two occurrences of each distinct section in order, forming a clear, symmetrical sequence that matches a typical instrumental dance form where two repeats of each contrasting section lead into a concluding culmination.
Given the characteristic structure of many instrumental dance pieces that establish a pattern with repeating pairs of material, the form 'A A B B C C' best fits this description.
Therefore, the correct form is the extended, repeated-section pattern where two A's are followed by two B's and then two C's, aligning with common dance-form conventions.

MUS_2115_88511_202509 Unit 1: Medieval and Renaissance

What is the form of this instrumental dance music? (Extra Credit - 4pts)

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