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How is the music organized?

Same
Two musical sounds, patterns, or sections that are alike.
Different
Two musical sounds, patterns, or sections that are not alike.
Pattern
A musical idea that repeats or follows an organized sequence.
Phrase
A short musical idea that sounds like a musical sentence.
Section
A larger part of a piece of music.
AB
A musical form with two different sections: A followed by B.
ABA
A musical form in which the A section returns after the B section.
ABAB
A musical form that alternates between two sections.
Ostinato
A short musical pattern that repeats throughout a piece or section.