List of musical forms

List of musical forms

A list of musical forms.


=Medieval=

* Estampie
* Gregorian Chant
* Motet
* Organum
* Saltarello


=Renaissance=

* Ballade
* Carol
* Chanson
* Galliard
* Intermedio
* Laude
* Madrigal
* Madrigal comedy
* Madrigale spirituale
* Mass
** Cyclic mass
** Parody mass
** Paraphrase mass
** Cantus-firmus mass
* Motet
* Motet-chanson
* Opera
* Pavane
* Toccata


=Baroque=

* Allemande
* Cantata
* Concerto
** Concerto grosso
* Fugue
* Gavotte
* Gigue
* Mass
* Minuet
* Opera
** Opera buffa
** Opera seria
* Oratorio
* Partita
* Passacaglia
* Prelude
* Sarabande
* Sinfonia
* Sonata
** Flute sonata
* Suite

Classical and Romantic

* Bagatelle
* Ballet
* Carol
* Concerto
** Clarinet concerto
** Concerto grosso
** Flute concerto
** Piano concerto
** Violin concerto
* Étude
* Impromptu
* Intermezzo
* Lied
* Mass
* Mazurka
* Nocturne
* Opera
** Ballad opera
** Opera buffa
** Opera comique
** Opera seria
** Operetta
** Overture
** Singspiel
** Zarzuela
** Concert Aria
* Oratorio
* Polonaise
* Prelude
* Quartet
** Piano quartet
** String quartet
* Quintet
** Piano quintet
** String quintet
* Requiem
* Rondo
* Scherzo
* Serenade
* Sonata
** Bassoon sonata
** Cello sonata
** Clarinet sonata
** Piano sonata
** Violin sonata
* Symphony
* Waltz (music)


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