Music A-Level
A cappella
What A cappella means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Vocal music performed entirely without instrumental accompaniment, used in pop to create striking textural contrast or draw focus to the lyrics.
Unaccompanied vocal performance, where singers must internally maintain the tempo, metre and rhythm without a rhythm section.
Vocal music performed without instrumental accompaniment, strictly meaning no instrumental accompaniment whatsoever.
Topics that use A cappella
- Area of study 2: Pop music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 7: Art music since 1910 - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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