What form is Alla Hornpipe?

What form is Alla Hornpipe? ABA “Alla Hornpipe” is written in ternary form (ABA) with the opening A section repeated once before the B section begins. Who composed Hornpipe? George Frideric Handel was born in Halle, Germany, but since he spent most of his professional life in England he is Read more…

How old is the oceanic crust?

How old is the oceanic crust? 200 million years Earth’s outermost shell can be billions of years old on land, but most oceanic crusts are younger than 200 million years. Understanding where they developed can help us figure out what Earth looked like as continents formed, broke apart, and shifted Read more…