Music A-Level
Jazz Drumming Techniques
What Jazz Drumming Techniques means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A specific percussion technique, highly characteristic of jazz drumming, executed by striking the rim and the skin of the drum simultaneously with the same drumstick.
Topics that use Jazz Drumming Techniques
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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