Music A-Level
Sampling
What Sampling means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Involves taking a portion of a sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or sound object within a new composition.
Taking a portion of an existing sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or loop within a new composition.
Topics that use Sampling
- Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 7: Art music since 1910 - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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