Music A-Level
Added 2nd
What Added 2nd means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Added 2nd
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Introduces a mild dissonance that thickens the texture without altering the chord's fundamental function, and lacks a 7th.
Topics that use Added 2nd
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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