abaca

Musical form, commonly known as 'rondo', where every other phrase or section repeats the same musical material, with different phrases or sections inserted in between. Can be extended: abacada; abacaba; abacadacaba; and so forth.
Elementary music teacher: "What is rondo form?"
Class of second graders: "a-b-a-c-a!"
by solfege73 April 16, 2005
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