Music A-Level
Harmony and Emotion
What Harmony and Emotion means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Harmony and Emotion
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A harmonic language incorporating extended chords, suspensions and gospel-style cadences, blending emotive gospel-inspired harmonies with electronic production.
Topics that use Harmony and Emotion
- Area of study 2: Pop music - Named artists (AQA A-Level)
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