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AS Unit 3 Responding to Music
Quick questions on Secular Vocal Music (Musicals): song forms, the role of music in musical theatre - CCEA A-Level Music
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What is the function of songs in the drama?Show answer
A song in a musical does dramatic work. Common functions include:
What is q1?Show answer
Name the two song structures most common in musical theatre. [2 marks]
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Describe the AABA thirty-two-bar form. [2 marks]
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State two functions a song can serve in a musical. [2 marks]
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