In the first French edition, the time signature is 4/4, but most recent editions of this piece follow the manuscript and German editions, which indicate cut time. This work is a series of rising and falling arpeggios in various chord progressions from C minor. In addition, its opening bars recall the chord structure of the opening bars of the second prelude of the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach.
The initial French version featured a 4/4 time signature, but subsequent editions conform to the manuscript and German versions, which signify cut time. This composition comprises a series of ascending and descending arpeggios in diverse chord progressions from C minor, with its opening bars mirroring the harmonic framework of the second prelude from The Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach.