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10 songs that feel like Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4

Matched to Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4 by Frédéric Chopin on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4
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Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4
Frédéric Chopin
moderate 35/100 intensity 70 BPM
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The Opening of Doors — William Ackerman moderate 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Sophisticated Lady — Coleman Hawkins safe 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same layered texture.

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God Bless the Child — Keith Jarrett Trio moderate 65 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (65 BPM).

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Lyric Pieces — Edvard Grieg safe 60 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same layered texture.

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Daybreak — Ahmad Jamal safe 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Autumn in New York — Dexter Gordon safe 90 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same layered texture.

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Sudden Throw — Olafur Arnalds safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Anthem — Charles Lloyd moderate 70 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same layered texture.

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A Chant for Your Beauty — Abdullah Ibrahim safe 70 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Reflets dans l'eau — Claude Debussy moderate 72 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4 is more than you want right now.

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 20/100, down from 35.

Liability by Lorde
Liability — Lorde safe 68 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Video Games by Lana Del Rey
Video Games — Lana Del Rey safe 60 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 14/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cherry Wine by Hozier
Cherry Wine — Hozier safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 20/100, versus the original's 35. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Only Love by Ben Howard
Only Love — Ben Howard safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 16/100, down from 35. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Let Her Go by Passenger
Let Her Go — Passenger safe 75 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Raoui by Souad Massi
Raoui — Souad Massi safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 20/100.

A Horse with No Name by America
A Horse with No Name — America safe 67 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 15/100, versus the original's 35. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4” by Frédéric Chopin?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “The Opening of Doors” by William Ackerman, “Sophisticated Lady” by Coleman Hawkins, “God Bless the Child” by Keith Jarrett Trio — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4” but calmer?

“Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones, “Liability” by Lorde, “Video Games” by Lana Del Rey keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4”?

It measures 35/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 70 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 23% of songs, calmer than the other 77%. Its intensity reading of 35/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity35
Dynamics56
Tempo17
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load0

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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