Musical Elements

Question 1

Describe a medley/set

Answer 1

2 or more dance tunes (usually the same types) played back-to-back without interruption (this is because tunes are often quite short - 30ish secs)

Question 2

Describe binary form

Answer 2

form/plan/map of almost all Irish dance tunes, AABB, A=the tune, B=the turn, each section is 8 measures long, played once it will last 32 measures

Question 3

Describe a roll (ornamentation)

Answer 3

5 note figure (- ^ - v -), played legato

Question 4

Describe a turn (ornamentation)

Answer 4

several notes to decorate a transition from one note to another (a mini roll)

Question 5

Describe a cut (ornamentation)

Answer 5

single non-melodic note interspersed quickly between 2 melody notes (kind of like a grace note)

Question 6

Describe a cran (ornamentation)

Answer 6

originated as a piping ornament, act of playing repeated upper notes quickly between repeated melody notes

Question 7

Describe a grace note (ornamentation)

Answer 7

1 note that leads into a held/long note

Question 8

Describe musical articulation

Answer 8

how a note sounds (staccato vs legato)

Question 9

Describe a phrase

Answer 9

a musical sentence