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Quick questions on Harmony and the free composition - Eduqas A-Level Music A660
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What is unidiomatic writing?Show answer
Write within the range and capabilities of your forces; unplayable writing weakens the piece and the recording.
What is no overall shape?Show answer
Shape the piece with repetition, contrast and development into a coherent whole, not a string of unrelated sections.
What is not checking against the brief and duration?Show answer
Check the finished composition against your own brief and the duration, listen back and refine.
What is q1?Show answer
Name three compositional techniques for developing musical ideas. [Knowledge recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Why should the free composition's self-set brief be clear and achievable? [Short explanation]
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