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Chords and harmony Duration: 04:59 Musicians including Paul McCartney, Dianne Warren and Ray Charles explain their experiences of using chords and harmony. |
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Composition - song structure Duration: 04:11 An explanation of how contrasting ideas can be used to build up a piece of music, using both pop music and modern classical music as examples. |
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Composition - the AABA and ABAB structure Duration: 04:19 The composer Big George explains how the AABA and ABAB structure can be used as an effective framework for composing a melody. |
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Creating vocal harmonies Duration: 06:06 The members of the boy band Snug explain how they introduce vocal harmonies to their pop music. |
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Understanding harmony Duration: 04:35 Composer Big George explains the importance of both vocal and instrumental harmonies. |
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Using a drone for accompaniment Duration: 0:36 A violinist sings a plaintive melody over a drone on the violin. |
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Vocal and instrumental harmony Duration: 02:49 An explanation of how vocal and instrumental harmonies can be introduced to a composition or arrangement. |
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