Sonata form

Best sonata form books and tools

Resources for Sonata form under Form & analysis. Pair these picks with articles on themusictheoryprofessor.com.

• Sonata Forms (Charles Rosen) — Analysis of classical sonata form.
• Analyzing Classical Form (William Caplin) — Formal analysis textbook.
• A Practical Approach to the Study of Form in Music (Peter Spencer & Peter M. Temko) — Form analysis workbook.
• Classical Form (William Caplin) — Theory of formal functions in classical music.