Music GCSE
Effect of omitting semitone steps
What Effect of omitting semitone steps means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Leaving out the semitone steps that create strong dissonance gives pentatonic melodies an open sound, common in folk music and improvisation.
Topics that use Effect of omitting semitone steps
- Appendix 3: Musical vocabulary - Tonality (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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