Irish Music Flashcards
1
Q
What are features of Irish Music?
A
-Ornamentation
-Dotted notes
2
Q
What are the types of Irish Music?
A
-The Reel
-The hornpipe
-The jig
3
Q
Features of a reel?
A
-4/4 time signature
-Fast tempo
4
Q
Features of a hornpipe?
A
-Dotted and jerky rhythm
-4/4 time signature
-Slow, steady tempo
5
Q
List some Irish traditional instruments?
A
-The fiddle
-The uilleann pipes
-The wooden flute
-The tin whistle
-The button accordion
-The harp
-The banjo
-The bodhrán
6
Q
Features of a jig?
A
-6/8 time signature
-Fast and flowing tempo
