L.S Barros

Thanks! But it actually does not have a form, early baroque sonatas does not have a form at all, it was more based in sections, and it was one single movement, but in those different sections there could be different time signatures, rhythms, modes, tempi... So its a very free style. And also we don't work with phrases, more like motifs, and the imitation and developing of those. About the reverse chord idea its already very much common in all the early baroque repertoire and also renaissance, the only thing about picardy thirds is that they are basically optional now days, but back in the renaissance and baroque it was basically obligatory, because the most common temperament in that time were Meantone temperaments, which favor pure major thirds and sixths. Because of that most of the cadences are indeed using it, but its not really obligatory, you can have an entire piece without any picardy third, and to standarts of that time period it would be completely fine. The reason i use them is because they were obviously more common than the normal minor chords and because they sound nicer to the ears, since the melodic line of the voice which creates the major third in the end is almost like sweetened, and its much easier to sing than the otherwise natural interval.

Hey! I made this Early baroque sonata for 3 sackbuts, 2 violins and B.C. Its already my 7th sonata i have made and i am really proud of it.