M Capercaillie

Question 1

Instruments from celtic folk and western pip

Answer 1

Celtic
Fiddle
Bouzouki
Accordion
Pipes

Western
Drums
Acoustic guitar
Wurlitzer

Question 2

Traditions of waulking song in this song

Answer 2

Nonsense syllables
Repetition of each line of the verse
Call and response
Steady tempo

Question 3

Describe sounds by synth and violin in opening

Answer 3

Synth
Note cluster
Swirling sound

Violin
Tremolo note
One note

Question 4

Instruments in opening

Answer 4

Wurlitzer
Bouzouki
Bass guitar
Hi hat
Bongo
Synth violin

Question 5

Scale vocal melody based on

Answer 5

E minor pentatonic

Question 6

Musical features typical of lament

Answer 6

Slow tempo
Minor
Falling phrases
Sad mood
Melody based on lament

Question 7

Chord sequence

Answer 7

Emin Gmaj Emin Gmaj

Question 8

What chord added to chord sequence

Answer 8

C maj

Question 9

2 parts added at start of second half

Answer 9

Accordion
Drums
Acoustic guitar
Backing vocals

Question 10

Like or dislike

Answer 10

I do not like nonsense syllables

Chord sequence too repetitive

Question 11

Musical style

reason

Answer 11

Folk
Lyrics in gaelic
Waulking us folk

West
Electric instruments used
Drum kit
Wurlitzer

Question 12

Purpose of nonsense syllables

Answer 12

Keep rhythm of the work

Question 13

Instruments play solo line in instrumental

Answer 13

Accordion
Fiddle
uillean pipes

Question 14

Texture of instrumental

Answer 14

Most dense
Constant throughout
End thins
To just vocals and drum kit

Question 15

Tonality of instrumental

Answer 15

Major

Question 16

Time sig

Answer 16

12/8

Question 17

Folk music normally learnt

Answer 17

Oral tradition

Question 18

2 diff and sim between the verses

Answer 18

Diff
Chords
Vocal rhythms
Words
Homophonic 1
Poly 2

Sim
Singer
Language
Strophic
Nonsense syllables
Tempo
Time sig