Music A-Level
Notation and symbols
What Notation and symbols means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The written marks in staff notation, including performance directions, dynamics and articulation marks, that must be correctly interpreted.
Topics that use Notation and symbols
- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Reading staff notation (AQA A-Level)
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