Chopin raindrop prelude

Date: 1788Structure: Ternary (A,B,A)

Key Words

Rubarto.        Cantabile.          Septuplet.          Acciaccatura- crushed note.

Section A - Db major - p all the way through, very calm

• First melodic phrase is 4 bars and p
• Ornaments
• Melody goes through Bb minor
• Melody notes augmented (made longer) - Slow and heavey effect

Section B- C# minor - Dramatic, sad, ff in places, build ups, accents

• Melody in crotchets in bass part
• Doubles raindrop in octaves - powerful
• Dynamic build up, then drop down again