12.3: ABAC Form
12.3 ABAC Form
Many popular songs from the 1930s–1950s were in the 32-bar ABAC form. Well-known examples include “ White Christmas ,” “ Someday My Prince Will Come ,” and “ When I Fall In Love .”
“Star Dust” is an example of an ABAC form that is usually performed with a verse preceding the refrain.
| 0:00–0:13 | Introduction , 4 bars |
| 0:13–1:13 | Verse , 16 bars (8 bars + 8 bars) |
| 1:13–1:41 | A section , 8 bars |
| 1:41–2:07 | B section , 8 bars |
| 2:07–2:32 | A section , 8 bars |
| 2:32–2:57 | C section , 6 bars |
| 2:57–3:12 | Coda , 4 bars |
The ABAC form may also occur as ABAB’ where the B’ section begins the same as the B section but ends differently.