Music GCSE
Electronic production and programmed sounds
What Electronic production and programmed sounds means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Electronic production and programmed sounds
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Traditional instruments are used alongside programmed or sampled sounds, and the balance between live-sounding and electronic timbres should be described.
Topics that use Electronic production and programmed sounds
- Component 3: Appraising - Set works (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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