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Overdub
An overdub is a new part recorded while listening to existing material.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 4; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Overdubbing lets learners build up layers, add harmonies, replace mistakes, or develop an arrangement without recording everything at once.
Topics
RecordingWorkflowArrangement
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.