Music A-Level
Blues tonality
What Blues tonality means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Blues tonality
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A distinct tonality that blends major and minor elements, often using dominant seventh chords for the tonic, subdominant and dominant.
Topics that use Blues tonality
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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