Sonatina

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A musical composition resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler.

    "A sonatina usually has 2 or 3 rather short movements. While these movements provide contrasts of tempo and mood, they also complement one another, combining to fulfill the overall plan for a complete work in several parts."

  2. 2
    a short and simple sonata wordnet

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Example

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"Tom is having fun playing the Sonatina in C major with only the right hand raised a semitone."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian sonatina (literally “small sonata”).

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