Chopin "Raindrop" Prelude in Db Flashcards
What form is Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db in?
Ternary A B A
What is the key change in section A to B in Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db?
A is Db major, the tonic
B is C# minor
Enharmonic change
Describe the melody of section A in Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db
- Falling motif sounds like a sigh
2. Ascending scale with a acciaccatura (chrushed note)
Describe the harmony of Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db
- Mainly simple diatonic
2. Use of dominant 7ths and some chromatic notes
Describe the dynamics in Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db
- Starts quietly
- Sotto voche (undertone)
- Moves to ff
What is a dominant?
5th note of a scale
In Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db it is Ab in the key Db
When was Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db published?
1839
Give four differences between section A and B in Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db
- A is p and B makes dramatic changes between A and B
- In A the pedal is Ab on right hand treble and in B the pedal is G# on left hand bass
- The key changes from Db to C#
- A is major and B is minor
What is an inverted pedal?
A pedal is the same note played throughout the whole piece and an inverted pedal is when it is not on bass and is on treble like in section A in Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db
Give three rhythm points for Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db
- Time signature is 4/4
- Rubato, rhythmic flexibility in the tempo
- Section B is on the beat
Give three harmonic points for Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db
- Mainly diatonic with some chromatic notes
- Db/C#m enharmonic equivalent
- Use of 7th chords and notes
Give three texture points for Chopin “Raindrop Prelude in Db
- Light texture in A and thick in B
- Linear chordal melody
- Homophonic texture