Music A-Level

Improvisation techniques

What Improvisation techniques means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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Solo and ensemble improvisations on basic tunes and chord patterns, such as the 12-bar blues.

AQA · Area of study 5: Jazz

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Area of study 5: Jazz (AQA A-Level)

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