Music A-Level
Head and solos arrangement
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Jazz performances typically state the 'head' (melody) in this form before cycling through the entire structure repeatedly to provide the harmonic framework for improvised solos.
Topics that use Head and solos arrangement
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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