Music A-Level
Pitch bend
What Pitch bend means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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An expressive articulation technique where a musician slightly alters the pitch of a note, often by microtonal increments, before returning to the original pitch or sliding to a new one.
A technique where the pitch of a note is smoothly altered, sliding slightly upwards or downwards from its original frequency.
Altering the pitch of a note slightly, upwards or downwards, before returning to the original pitch or moving to a new one.
An expressive technique where a performer smoothly alters a note's pitch, sliding slightly up or down.
Topics that use Pitch bend
- 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)
- Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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