Capercaillie

Question 1

Which two genres is this piece?

Answer 1

Folk and pop.

Question 2

What is the melody of this piece?

Answer 2

Pentatonic.

Question 3

Describe the texture?

Answer 3

Hetero-phonic melody in the instrumental and monophonic at some points.

Question 4

Name some traditional Folk instruments-

Answer 4

Fiddle.whistle,accordion,bouzouki,uillean pipes,bongos,congas.

Question 5

Name some western popular music instruments-

Answer 5

synth,drum kit, shaker, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric piano/ wurlitzer organ.

Question 6

What language are they singing in?

Answer 6

Scots Gaelic.

Question 7

What kind of rhythm is it?

Answer 7

Scotch snap, lifting rhythm.

Question 8

Name some features of the harmony-

Answer 8

repetitive chord progression, diatonic, pentatonic, simple only 3 chords used.

Question 9

How many chords are used?

Answer 9

3.

Question 10

What scale does the tonality use?

Answer 10

Pentatonic.

Question 11

What note is the first three verses based around?

Answer 11

E minor.

Question 12

After the first three verses what is the rest of the piece based around?

Answer 12

Gmajor.

Question 13

What does poly rhythmic mean?

Answer 13

Many different rhythms played at the same time.

Question 14

Explain the structure of the first section-

Answer 14

first section- calm feel, focus on vocals, only used Em and G.

Question 15

Explain the structure of the second section-

Answer 15

second section- rhythmic drive, generally louder, uses C G Em and G.

Question 16

What is the time signature?

Answer 16

12/8 although sounds ambiguous at beginning.