Capercaillie Flashcards
1
Q
Context
A
Released in 2000
Folk fusion
Gaelic
2
Q
Melody
A
Pentatonic scale
Repetitive
3
Q
Rhythm
A
12/8
Strong rhythms kept workers in time
Beats 2+5 accented in instrumental
4
Q
Harmony
A
Begins with chords Em and G
Verse 4 and chorus - C G Em G
Verse 7 - Am Em Em G, harmonic interest
5
Q
Instruments
A
Mix of traditional and modern instruments
Traditional - fiddle, pipes, whistle, accordion, bouzouki
Modern - guitar, bass guitar, drums and keyboard
6
Q
Texture
A
Polyphonic
Gradual build up
Some breakdowns
Heterophonic in instrumental
7
Q
Tonality
A
Changes between Em and Gm
8
Q
Structure
A
Strophic Vocables Section 1 is calm Section 2 is louder Verse-chorus Intro, verse 1, break, verse 2-6, instrumental, verse 7-8, Outro
9
Q
Dynamics
A
Begins very quiet
Builds up to forte
Drops in verse 7 then builds again
Fades at the end
