Themes

The video tutorial explains the concept of musical themes, comparing them to musical sentences and paragraphs. It discusses how themes are constructed using motifs, phrases, and periods, and provides examples from Mozart's 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' and Haydn's 'Emperor String Quartet'. The tutorial also introduces terms like monothematic and polythematic, and briefly mentions fugues. The video concludes with a preview of the next topic on creating musical forms.

What is a theme in music and how does it relate to the overall piece?

Explain the significance of motifs in the construction of a theme.

Describe the characteristics of themes during the classical period.

What are the differences between monothematic and polythematic movements?

How can themes be transformed into musical forms?