Music A-Level
Additive and subtractive processes
What Additive and subtractive processes means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Primary methods of achieving metamorphosis, slowly altering repeated patterns, for example by adding a note to an ostinato to change the metric feel and harmonic implication.
Topics that use Additive and subtractive processes
- Area of study 7: Art music since 1910 - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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