Music GCSE
Solo voice with accompaniment
What Solo voice with accompaniment means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Solo voice with accompaniment
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
'Music for a While' is a setting of words for solo voice with an accompaniment, so the text, the solo vocal line and the accompanying instruments are studied together.
Topics that use Solo voice with accompaniment
- Area of Study 2: Vocal Music (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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