Melody and accompaniment
What Melody and accompaniment means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A specific type of homophony where a clear tune stands out above an accompanying figure, such as broken chords or arpeggios.
A lyrical right hand over a flowing left-hand triplet accompaniment, described as melody-dominated homophony.
Topics that use Melody and accompaniment
- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Strand C: The piano music of Chopin, Brahms and Grieg (AQA A-Level)
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- Binary form
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