Hardyes GCSE Aos1 - Chopin's Raindrop Prelude

From which musical period does this piece come?

What is the structure of this piece?

What key is the A section in?

What key is the B section in?

Describe the texture in bars 81-83 of the coda.

Which word means ' in a singing style'

• Allegro

• Sostenuto

• Cantabile

• Sehr Rasch

How many preludes did Chopin compose?

• 12

• 18

• 24

• 32

• 48

From which country did Chopin come?

• England

• France

• Germany

• Poland

• Hungary

What does smorzando mean?

• Sustained

• Slurred

• Dying away

• Getting louder

Which word means 'to slow down gradually'.

• Ritenuto

• Diminuendo

• Sostenuto

• Rubato

Which of the following are performance techniques that are used in this piece? (tick 4 that apply)

• Use of rubato

• Use of sustain pedal

• A large range of dynamics

• Staccato playing

• Cantabile melody

• Lots of trills

Which of the following apply to the B section?  (tick all that apply)

• Inverted dominant pedal

• Melody in left hand

• Use of dotted rhythms

• Melody moves in crotchets

• Falling melody

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Dramatic range of dynamics

Which of the following are general features of music from the Romantic period? (tick all that apply)

• Large dynamic range

• Simple functional harmony

• Use of Chromaticism

• Atonal

• Use of Rubato

• Extended chords

• Use of folk tunes and rhythms

• Minor keys

• Large orchestras with lots of brass and percussion

• Basso continuo

• Programme music is popular

• Very expressive music

Which of the following apply to the A section? (tick all that apply)

• Falling melody

• Dominant pedal

• Loud dynamic

• Melody sometimes in 6ths

• Septuplets

• Acciaccatura

• Melody in crotchets

• Cantabile melody

• Melody Dominated Homophony

• Inverted Pedal

• Melody in left hand

• Melody in right hand

• Use of dotted rhythms