Chopin: Raindrop Prelude in Dbmajor - revision flashcards 0.0 / 5 ? MusicChopinGCSEEdexcel Created by: emilybodenhamCreated on: 16-01-16 20:49 What key is this piece in? Db major 1 of 27 What period is this piece from? The Romantic period 2 of 27 What form is this piece in (its structure)? Ternary Form (ABA) 3 of 27 What is the main texture? Homophonic 4 of 27 What does smorzando mean? Dying away 5 of 27 What is the second section key? C# minor 6 of 27 What does rubato mean? 'Robbed time', flexible tempo - no strict tempo so the piece can slow then rush 7 of 27 What is a cantabile melody? A melody played like the piano is singing 8 of 27 What dynamic features are used? Crescendos and Diminuendos 9 of 27 How do the dynamics change? They change gradually - no sudden changes 10 of 27 What is the metre of the piece? 4/4 11 of 27 What technique decorates the melody? Ornamentation 12 of 27 What cadence does the piece end on? A perfect cadence (5 to 1) 13 of 27 What harmonic groups are used? Diatonic harmonies with occasional chromatic 14 of 27 How do the dynamics change from section A to B? The dynamics build up at section B to match the mood 15 of 27 What 2 pedals are used? The sustain pedal and a pedal note. 16 of 27 What creates the sound of the raindrops? Light, repeated quavers 17 of 27 What range of dynamics is there? A wide range (pp to ff) 18 of 27 What hand plays the melody in Section A? The right hand 19 of 27 What hand plays the melody in Section B? The left hand 20 of 27 What cadence does each section finish with (not the coda)? An imperfect cadence (ending on chord 5) 21 of 27 When was this piece composed? 1839 22 of 27 What does the sustain pedal do? Allows the strings to vibrate freely so they can ring out 23 of 27 What does sostenuto mean? Rather slow 24 of 27 What does sotto voce mean? Below the voice 25 of 27 What is the dominant pedal? A repeated note on the dominant note of the key 26 of 27 Where is the texture monophonic? The 2 bars at the end of the piece 27 of 27
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