Chopin - Raundrop Prelude (Piece)

Question 1

The structure

Answer 1

Ternary form (ABA)

Question 2

Instrument

Answer 2

Piano

Question 3

Texture

Answer 3

Homophonic
Melody Dominated Homophony
Chordal in section B

Question 4

Ped.

Answer 4

The musician holds the sustained pedal down throughout the whole piece

Question 5

Key in Section A

Answer 5

Db Major

Question 6

Key in Section B

Answer 6

C# Minor

Question 7

Where is the melody in section A

Answer 7

Right hand

Question 8

Where is the melody in section B

Answer 8

Left hand

Question 9

Which key is used as a pivot to take B back to A

Answer 9

G#

Question 10

Harmony

Answer 10

Constant pedal note on the dominant (Ab) in section A
Inverted dominant pedal on the right hand
Acciaccatura is used to help

Question 11

Melody

Answer 11

Chromatic notes are used

Question 12

Tonality

At the end of section A, Ab is written as

Answer 12

G#

Enharmonic change

Question 13

Dynamics

Answer 13

A lot of crescendos in Section B

Build up with sudden changes in mood

Question 14

Instrument in Section B

Answer 14

Lower region is used

Question 15

A-

Answer 15

A is repeated but shorter

Question 16

Melody A- uses

Answer 16

Smorzando

Question 17

Tempo in A-

Answer 17

Slow and rubato is used

Question 18

Texture in A-

Answer 18

Both monophonic and homophonic

Question 19

Structure in A-

Answer 19

Codetta is 8 bars long

Question 20

Harmony in A-

Answer 20

Pedal note drops out for 3 bars and then start again

Question 21

Dynamics in A-

Answer 21

Pianissimo at the end

Question 22

Cedence

Answer 22

Piece ends on a perfect cadence (5-1)

Question 23

Tempo

Answer 23

Sostenuto and rubato

Question 24

Time signature

Answer 24

4
4
(4 crotchet beats per bar)