Capercaille

Question 1

What folk instruments are used?

Answer 1

Violin
Bouzouki
Accordain
Ulieann Pipes

Question 2

What pop instruments are used?

Answer 2

Synth
Drum kit
Bass
Wurlitzer piano

Question 3

Where in the wold is this music from?

Answer 3

Scotland

Question 4

What are the chords used in the verse?

Answer 4

Em///Gmj///

Question 5

What chords are used in the chorus?

Answer 5

Cmj///Gmj///Em/Cmj,Gmj///

Question 6

What is the texture build up of?

Answer 6

Rhythmic pattern on drums
Bass line on bass guitar
Main melody on voice
Counter melodies on the instruments

Question 7

Describe the texture

Answer 7

Homophonic parts
Builds in chorus
Monophonic when singer rounds off tune

Question 8

What music devices are used in the melody?

Answer 8

Pentatonic Scale
Voice used low register
Mostly syllabic
Call and response
Improvisation

Question 9

Describe the call and response

Answer 9

Alternates between 1 bar phrases of call in Gaelic and vocable response.

Question 10

What is the structure?

Answer 10

Intro
Verse 1
Break
Verse 2+3
Verse 4+6
Instrumental
Verse 7+8
Outro

Question 11

What are vocables?

Answer 11

Nonsense syllabes

Question 12

What is the time signature?

Answer 12

Ambiguous time signature at the start

Then 12/8

Question 13

What rhythmic devices are used?

Answer 13

Syncopation
Instrumental counter melodies
Scotch snap
Lilting rhythm

Question 14

Describe the harmony

Answer 14

Diatonic

Because the dominant chord is avoided there is a modal feel.

Question 15

When was the piece composed?

Answer 15

2000

Question 16

Tonality

Answer 16

1st section - E minor

2nd section - G major

Question 17

Dynamics

Answer 17

Soft dynamics at the start

2nd section is generally louder

Question 18

What is waulking?

Answer 18

Process of making tweed fabric more flexible