Music GCSE
Bitonality
What Bitonality means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Bitonality
The simultaneous use of two different keys or tonal centres.
Topics that use Bitonality
- J Williams: Main Title/Rebel Blockade Runner (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Bitonality in the exam
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