Tune (folk music)

Tune (folk music)

In folk music, a tune is a short instrumental piece, a melody, often with repeating sections, and usually played a number of times. The most common form for tunes in folk music is AABB, also known as binary form.

In some traditions, tunes may be strung together in medleys or "sets."

ee also

*Tune-family


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