Music A-Level
Visual analysis
What Visual analysis means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Visual analysis
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Identifying musical elements from the visual symbols on the page and linking them to the theoretical concepts they represent.
Topics that use Visual analysis
- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Reading staff notation (AQA A-Level)
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Using Visual analysis in the exam
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