preludes is a form of:

Prelude



noun
1.
(something serving as an introduction; opening; an introductory part of a piece of music) prelude to his remarks សេចក្ដីផ្ដើម prelude to war ស្ថានការណ៍​ឬព្រឹត្ដិការណ៍ ដែលជាបុព្វហេតុ​នៃស្ថានការណ៍​ឬព្រឹត្ដិការណ៍​មួយទៀត musical prelude ផ្នែកផ្ដើម
2.
ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នាំមុខ, សេចក្តីផ្តើម
verbpast tense: preluded ; past participle: preluded ; present participle: preluding ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (to serve as a prelude or forerunner to) ដាក់មុខ (សុន្ទរកថាអត្ថបទ ។ល។)
2.
ផ្តើមសេចក្តី, ដាក់ជាសេចក្តីផ្តើម
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
(MUSIC) A strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with recent composers often synonymous with overture.
2.
An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.
verbpast tense: preluded ; past participle: preluded ; present participle: preluding ;
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve as prelude.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To introduce with a previous performance; to play or perform a prelude to; as, to prelude a concert with a lively air.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To serve as prelude to; to precede as introductory.
1.
introduction, overture, preamble, preface, foreword, prologue