Music A-Level
Interval structure and omission of the third
What Interval structure and omission of the third means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Interval structure and omission of the third
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Because they lack a major or minor third, they have an ambiguous, open tonal quality and avoid the muddy dissonance that full triads can produce under heavy distortion.
Topics that use Interval structure and omission of the third
- Area of study 2: Pop music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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