Music A-Level
Western classical tradition (1650-1910)
What Western classical tradition (1650-1910) means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The compulsory area of study in which period-specific vocabulary is applied to describe harmony, melody, rhythm and structure.
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- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Musical vocabulary and terminology (AQA A-Level)
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