Music GCSE
Electronic and instrumental effects
What Electronic and instrumental effects means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Electronic and instrumental effects
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Devices that alter timbre or pitch, such as a wah wah pedal sweeping a filter or a flanger producing a swirling, jet-like sweep.
Topics that use Electronic and instrumental effects
- Component 3: Appraising - Detailed application of musical elements (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Baroque performing practice (continuo)
- Cadences and closure
- Chord qualities and patterns
- Dotted rhythms
- Effective scoring and balance
- Ensemble and grouping types
- Evaluating musical effect
- Harmony's interaction with melody and texture
Using Electronic and instrumental effects in the exam
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