Section B: Prelude No.15, Chopin

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  • Prelude No.15 Db Major, Chopin
    • Melody
      • Cantabile melody lines.
      • Lyrical/Legato melody line.
      • Falling motif.
      • Melody in right hand in section A.
        • Melody starts in left hand in section B.
      • Use of ornaments in section A melody.
      • Use of Rubato.
    • Dynamics
      • Vary from pp to ff.
      • Many crescendos and diminuendos.
      • B section starts quietly (Sotto Voce)
      • Smorzando (dying away) towards the end.
    • Texture
      • Chordal accompaniment in section B.
      • Octaves in RH in section B.
      • Expressive use of loud and soft pedals.
      • Homophonic/ melody and accompaniment.
    • Structure
      • ABA/ Ternary Form.
      • Short Codetta/ Coda at the end.
      • Disproportionately long B section.
    • Harmony and Tonality
      • Section A is Db Major.
      • Section B is C# Minor.
        • Enharmonic relationship.
          • Section A is Db Major.
      • Harmony is largely Diatonic.
      • Regular cadences define keys.

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