Music A-Level
Fade out
What Fade out means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
A gradual decrease in the volume to silence, typically at the end of a track, avoiding abrupt endings and creating a sense of the music continuing indefinitely.
A studio-engineered volume fade that ends the song, distinguished from a musically written conclusion such as a perfect cadence.
Topics that use Fade out
- 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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