Music A-Level

Functional versus non-functional harmony

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Functional harmony uses dominant-tonic progressions, while non-functional progressions update traditional sounds without them.

AQA · Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements

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Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)

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