Dramatic underscoring
What Dramatic underscoring means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The use of harmony to underscore dramatic events, such as unresolved dissonant chords building suspense during a tense scene.
Underscoring heightens the emotional impact of stage action.
Topics that use Dramatic underscoring
- Area of study 4: Music for theatre - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- added 6th chord
- Belt
- bpm
- Chord extensions
- Colla voce
- Conductor and ensemble coordination
- Countermelodies
- Dissonance and consonance
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