Music A-Level
Delay
What Delay means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Produces distinct, repeating echoes, adding spatial depth and altering the perceived environment of the sound.
An effect that creates rhythmic echoes of the original sound.
Topics that use Delay
- Area of study 2: Pop music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- 13th chord
- A cappella
- added sixth chord
- Articulation
- Articulation and playing techniques
- Backbeat
- Belting
- Blue note
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