Theme and Variations
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~krr2/themevariation.html
This site provides a brief terminological description of theme and variation, concluding with a list of musical examples for each concept.
Theme and Variation Assignment
http://www.duke.edu/web/mus065/vary.htm
This assignment provides four sample files of variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman", with an assignment for students to compose their own themes to a similarly structured piece.
Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.
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