Hardyes GCSE Aos1 - Chopin's Raindrop Prelude
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A revision quiz about Chopin's raindrop prelude.
- 1.What genre of music is this piece?
- 2.From which musical period does this piece come?
- 3.How many preludes did Chopin compose?
- A.
12
- B.
18
- C.
24
- D.
32
- E.
48
- 4.Which word means ' in a singing style'
- A.
Allegro
- B.
Sostenuto
- C.
Cantabile
- D.
Sehr Rasch
- 5.From which country did Chopin come?
- A.
England
- B.
France
- C.
Germany
- D.
Poland
- E.
Hungary
- 6.What is the structure of this piece?
- 7.What key is the A section in?
- 8.What key is the B section in?
- 9.
- A.
Falling melody
- B.
Dominant pedal
- C.
Loud dynamic
- D.
Melody sometimes in 6ths
- E.
Septuplets
- F.
Acciaccatura
- G.
Melody in crotchets
- H.
Cantabile melody
- I.
Melody Dominated Homophony
- J.
Inverted Pedal
- K.
Melody in left hand
- L.
Melody in right hand
- M.
Use of dotted rhythms
- 10.Which of the following apply to the B section? (tick all that apply)
- A.
Inverted dominant pedal
- B.
Melody in left hand
- C.
Use of dotted rhythms
- D.
Melody moves in crotchets
- E.
Falling melody
- F.
Homophonic
- G.
Polyphonic
- H.
Dramatic range of dynamics
- 11.What does smorzando mean?
- A.
Sustained
- B.
Slurred
- C.
Dying away
- D.
Getting louder
- 12.Describe the texture in bars 81-83 of the coda.
- 13.Which word means 'to slow down gradually'.
- A.
Ritenuto
- B.
Diminuendo
- C.
Sostenuto
- D.
Rubato
- 14.Which of the following are performance techniques that are used in this piece? (tick 4 that apply)
- A.
Use of rubato
- B.
Use of sustain pedal
- C.
A large range of dynamics
- D.
Staccato playing
- E.
Cantabile melody
- F.
Lots of trills
- 15.Which of the following are general features of music from the Romantic period? (tick all that apply)
- A.
Large dynamic range
- B.
Simple functional harmony
- C.
Use of Chromaticism
- D.
Atonal
- E.
Use of Rubato
- F.
Extended chords
- G.
Use of folk tunes and rhythms
- H.
Minor keys
- I.
Large orchestras with lots of brass and percussion
- J.
Basso continuo
- K.
Programme music is popular
- L.
Very expressive music
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