Music A-Level
Traditional features
What Traditional features means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Traditional features
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Indigenous instruments, folk melodies, cultural scales and traditional rhythmic patterns that influence the music.
Topics that use Traditional features
- Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music (AQA A-Level)
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