Music A-Level
Action and drive
What Action and drive means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Action and drive
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Reference: AQA
They can be moved rapidly in parallel motion along the fretboard, creating driving, rhythmic riffs that propel a scene forward.
Topics that use Action and drive
- Area of study 3: Music for media - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- 9th, 11th, and 13th chords
- added 6th
- Character development
- Chord extensions
- Chord nomenclature
- Cross-cultural orchestration
- Cross-rhythm
- Cue
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