It is in C major and binary form.

A [a (measures 1-4) + b (measures 5-8)]

B [c (measures 9-12) + b1 (measures 13-16)]

The accompaniment is characterized by slurred quarter notes on the second and third beats, omitting the downbeat.

The A section's structure begins with the development of the opening two-measure melody, repeated as a sequence a second higher. Subsequently, a motif of two slurred eighth notes is developed over a four-measure phrase, leading to a partial modulation to the dominant key and a perfect authentic cadence.

The opening four measures of the B section, contrary to the A section, present a descending sequence every two measures. The four measures from m. 13 are similar to the four measures from m. 5; however, for instance, while the two eighth notes at the beginning of m. 6 descend by a leap of a fourth, those in m. 14 ascend by a third. As a result, the melodic movement becomes comical, resembling a hiccup. Considering these changes in relation to the musical jokes expressed by Mozart and Haydn might make practice more enjoyable.