AQA A-level Music: Piano music of Chopin (Nocturne in E minor)

What key does the Nocturne begin in?

• G major

• E minor

• D minor

• C major

Which of the following rhythmic features makes up the LH part?

• Sextuplets

• Triplets

• Dotted rhythms

• Swung rhythms

How would you describe the structure of this Nocturne?

• A B C B A

• A B A coda

• A B A B coda

Which of the following ornaments is used heavily in the second repeat of the A section?

• Turn

• Trill

• Upper mordent

• Lower mordent

What does this symbol mean?

• Push the sustain pedal down

• Lift the sustain pedal

What key is it suggested that it modulates to in section B (bar 23)?

• B major

• B minor

• A major

• A minor

How many bars long is the coda?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How would you describe the dynamics at the beginning of this Nocturne?

• piano

• forte

• mezzo piano

• pianissimo

How would you describe the dynamics in the second section A (bar 31)?

• piano

• forte

• fortissimo

• mezzo piano

Which of the following is NOT used to intensify the mood in the second section A (bar 31)?

• Sextuplets

• Trills

• Octave higher

• Swung rhythms