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A '''prelude is''' “something that goes before”.

A '''prelude''' is “something that goes before”.

In music, the term began to describe pieces, often improvised, designed to test or “warm up” the instrument – and, it is supposed, the performer – before the serious music began; whether a recital or part of a church service. This use of the term goes back to the 15th century.

In music, the term began to describe pieces, often improvised, designed to test or “warm up” the instrument – and, it is supposed, the performer – before the serious music began; whether a recital or part of a church service. This use of the term goes back to the 15th century.