Music A-Level
Free jazz
What Free jazz means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Free jazz
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A jazz context in which ametrical passages are often found, where performers interact without the constraints of a strict pulse.
Topics that use Free jazz
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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