Music A-Level
Dissonance and harmony
What Dissonance and harmony means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Blue notes frequently clash with the underlying accompaniment, such as a flattened third in the melody over a dominant seventh chord containing a major third, producing a distinctive, gritty dissonance.
Topics that use Dissonance and harmony
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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