[Part 2]- AS03: Traditional Music

Question 1

This is a question about the contemporary folk music, of the British Isles.

Identify three features of DR SMITH from this musical genre.

Answer 1

• D-dynamics-
• R- syncopation, dotted, Lombardic, triplet rhythms.
• S- simplistic stucture mostly in strophic form
• M- melodies based on the pentatonic scale, and melodies have commonly stepwise movement, with narrow leaps.
• I- guitar, banjo, mandolin, double bass, accordion, harmonica, violin [fiddle]
• T- melody and accompaniment
• H- simplistic harmonies

Question 2

What can you tell me about the rhythm of contemporary British folk ?

Question 3

What can you tell me about the structure of contemporary British folk ?

Answer 4

• melody: melodies are based on the pentatonic scale, and have commonly stepwise movement, with narrow leaps.
• ; melodies of contemporary Bristol’s folk, would also have repetition of phrases and lyrics I’m strophic forms and in refrains.