Music A-Level
Synchronisation with visual media
What Synchronisation with visual media means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Synchronisation with visual media
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The meticulous matching of a cue's start and end points with the on-screen action, dialogue, or scene changes.
Topics that use Synchronisation with visual media
- Area of study 3: Music for media - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- 9th, 11th, and 13th chords
- Action and drive
- added 6th
- Character development
- Chord extensions
- Chord nomenclature
- Cross-cultural orchestration
- Cross-rhythm
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