Music A-Level
Text setting
What Text setting means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The way vocal melodies are set to lyrics, primarily syllabic or melismatic, and essential for analysing vocal performances and melodic construction.
A crucial expressive device in vocal music for theatre, involving syllabic or melismatic treatment of the text.
Topics that use Text setting
- Area of study 2: Pop music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 4: Music for theatre - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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