Description & Musical Analysis
Chopin’s Prelude in C minor, Op. 28 No. 20, builds its solemn character through measured chords and a compact melody. Follow both piano parts in the complete 1-minute-14-second MIDI.
How to Play & Trivia
About this Chopin prelude
Prelude in C minor is No. 20 in Chopin’s Op. 28 cycle. Its weight comes from a few firm chord shapes and short melodic phrases, giving the music a ceremonial character without a long, virtuosic passage. Some editions print the nickname Funeral March above the score.
Listen and practice
Start by following the chord pulse at a slow tempo. Then listen for how the upper line changes the color of each repeated phrase while the lower part anchors the harmony. This complete MIDI lasts 1 minute and 14 seconds and contains 286 notes across two piano parts.
Edition source
This MIDI follows the Edition Peters score listed by Mutopia as Prelude Op. 28 No. 20. Mutopia marks the edition Public Domain. [View the score and MIDI source](https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=472).
Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.
