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This piece uses limited melodic material. Describe the melody, and then discuss how **harmony** interacts with it to create a complete piece. media type="file" key="25 Track 25.m4a" width="300" height="50"
 * Track 25: Chopin: ‘Prelude in E minor’ ( 3:00) **

Notes: - Melody in the right hand is simple, short melodies longer note values, mainly crotchets, minims - Melody uses repetitive motifs, mainly a repeated interval under changing chord pattern underneath - Melody is sometimes embellished, middle register of piano, minor tonality - Harmony in the left hand of the piano, plays repeated chords in quavers under the melody, changes the chord pattern - Harmony is simple, plays short repeated chords

- Wendi