Music A-Level
outro
What outro means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Concludes the song, often by fading out, ending on a sustained tonic chord, or repeating the chorus hook with improvised vocal ad-libs.
Provides a sense of closure or transition, resolving harmonic tension or fading out to lead into the next scene of dialogue.
The concluding section following the final head or solos, bringing the performance to a satisfying conclusion.
Topics that use outro
- Area of study 2: Pop music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 4: Music for theatre - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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