Music A-Level
coda
What coda means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Concludes a movement or piece, extending beyond the standard structural boundaries to provide a sense of finality, often reinforcing the tonic key through repeated perfect cadences.
A term frequently used interchangeably with outro in jazz terminology.
Topics that use coda
- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Articulation
- Chromaticism
- Expressive techniques
- Glissando
- Harmonic progression
- Instrumental techniques
- Metre
- Polyphony
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