Ternary form

Prominent examples include the da capo aria "The trumpet shall sound" from Handel's Messiah, Chopin's Prelude in D-Flat Major "Raindrop", (Op.

28)[2] and the opening chorus of Bach's St John Passion.

By convention in the second rendition of the minuet, the sections are not repeated with the scheme [(1A–1A–1B–1B) (2A–2A–2B–2B) (1A–1B)].

Examples include the scherzo and trio (second movement) from Beethoven's Symphony No.

[citation needed] Trio form movements (especially scherzos) written from the early romantic era sometimes include a short coda (a unique ending to complete the entire movement) and possibly a short introduction.

9 is written in this style which can be diagrammed as [(INTRO) (1A–1A–1B–1B) (2A–2A–2B–2B) (1A–1B) (CODA)] Quickstep military marches, in particular, many marches by John Philip Sousa follow this form, and the middle section is called the "trio".

[9] Expanded ternary forms are especially common among Romantic-era composers; for example, Chopin's "Military" Polonaise (Op.