Music A-Level
Modal jazz
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A later development that abandons traditional major/minor functional harmony altogether, instead using modes like Dorian as the tonal basis.
Improvisation is based on scales rather than rapidly changing chord progressions, creating a spacious sound.
Topics that use Modal jazz
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Named artists (AQA A-Level)
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