This book provides a clear introduction to the musical forms and structures that have been used by composers from the 17th century onward. Dealing first with the terms phrase and cadence , it extends from simple binary and ternary forms to cover all the principal classical forms - sonata from, varied types of sonata form, rondo form, the concerto, air with variations, and so forth - with analyses of key works.

• Chapter 1 - Introduction [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 2 - Phrase and cadence [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 3 - Simple Binary and ternary Forms [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 4 - Ternary Form and its Simple Extensions - Rondo Form [William Cole]
  
• Chpater 5 - Sonata Form [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 6 - Varied Types of Sonata Form [William Cole]
  
• Chpater 7 - The Complete Sonata [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 8 - The Concerto [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 9 - The Overture [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 10 - The Suite [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 11 - The Early Sonata [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 12 - The Early Contrapuntal Forms [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 13 - Fugue [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 14 - Air with Variations [William Cole]
  
• Chapter 15 - Later Trends [William Cole]
  
• Index of references to the historical Anthology of Music [William Cole]
  
• Index of composers and compositions [William Cole]
  
• Index of music examples [William Cole]
  
• Glossary Index [William Cole]