sonata

Definitions of sonata
  1. noun
    a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
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    types:
    sonata para piano
    a sonata for piano
    sinfonía
    a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
    type of:
    música clásica
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
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Common Senses: Son ("Sound")

Learn these words that contain the root son, from the Latin verb sonare, "to sound." Here are links to the complete set of Common Senses lists: Hearing: Phon / Aud / Son Sight: Vid, Vis / Spec, Spect, Spic / Op, Ops, Opt Touch: Path / Sent, Sens / Tact, Tang

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Music - High School

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