Compose a 1750 words assignment on harmonic structure and melodic structure of the song. Needs to be plagiarism free! On his part, Frederic Chopin who played an important role in popularizing and expanding the nocturne produced pieces such as Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op 9, No. 1, Nocturne in G-minor, Nocturne in C-minor and Nocturne in A♭ among others. This paper seeks to discuss the harmonic structures, melodic and phrase structure as well as other constituents including texture and timbre that Nocturne No. 10 in E Minor by John Field exhibits.

Being noted as one of the individuals who substantially contributed to the development of Russian piano school, Field emphasized lyrical expression and the use of quality harmonic structures. One of the notable structures of Nocturne No. 10 in E Minor is that it used harmonic language that Field applied to shift modes among the audience. The melody ensured that it maintained proper and appealing melodic structure through the use of simple ABA and ABAB. This was achieved by ensuring that the right hand utilized simple orientation while the left hand played broken cords. Nocturne No. 10 in E Minor is also a melody that is structured quarterly thus making to be understood by the listeners in an effective way1. Within the first bar, the melody creates slowly but clear harmonic sounds. As the melody continues, listeners can enjoy the increasing sounds of the keys while the player becomes more focused on making the lines become more harmonic. While most of the melodies by John Field are attractive and appealing in nature, Nocturne No. 10 in E Minor adds a component of a chromatically decorated melody as one of its characteristic texture.

One of the notable aspects that are depicted by the melody is that towards the end of the piece, there is much richer figuration that is made attractive by the agitato. The last piece also provides a dram that is lacking at it’s entirely on the first piece. In the last bars, as compared to the first ones, there is a change in the speed at which the keys are being played.