Music A-Level
Tonal centres and modulation
What Tonal centres and modulation means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Tonal centres and modulation
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The relationship of harmonic progression to a tonal centre, including sudden modulation used to highlight a character's realisation or a plot twist.
Topics that use Tonal centres and modulation
- Area of study 4: Music for theatre - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- added 6th chord
- Belt
- bpm
- Chord extensions
- Colla voce
- Conductor and ensemble coordination
- Countermelodies
- Dissonance and consonance
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