ocr: à - - MUSIE THEOR : - - Play In theme and variations the first section, or theme, is stated in its entirety. Forme d Style Then the successive sections take the musical materials of this original theme and alter them. These successive sections are called variations. Theme and variations forms 70f14 could be outlined as seen on this page. Variations can be as different as a change from Major key to minor key, an alteration 6 in the rhythmic patterns, changes in the harmonies, or nearly anything else you can imagine. Iti is one oft the greatest tests of: a composer S creativity and imagination. ...