Music A-Level
Looping
What Looping means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A production and performance technique involving the repetition of a recorded audio sample or MIDI sequence to create a continuous ostinato.
The seamless, continuous repetition of a specific musical phrase, motif, or recorded sound.
Repeating a recorded sample or sequenced MIDI phrase to create a continuous ostinato.
Topics that use Looping
- Area of study 2: Pop music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 7: Art music since 1910 - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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