Music GCSE
World and historical traditions
What World and historical traditions means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of World and historical traditions
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Conventions change over time and differ between places, so a convention from one tradition is not automatically valid in another.
Topics that use World and historical traditions
- Component 3: Appraising - Knowledge and understanding (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using World and historical traditions in the exam
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