Unformatted text preview: the prelude. There are 5 phrases characterized by resolved tensions, with an addition minor i chord at the close. The relationship between mm. 1-2 and 7-8 is an almost identical chord progression. The overall sound of the piece is melancholy and insistently dramatic. The chromatic writing for the left hand is between the scale degrees 6,7,8, which makes sense when the composer is bringing in the melodic and harmonic minor scales....
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- Fall '06
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- Music, Music Theory, Musical scale, Musical scales, Tonic, Chopin Prelude Opus
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