Scottish Instruments Flashcards
1
Q
Bagpipes
A
Constant drone
Lack of dynamics
Lots of ornaments
(Drone: The low-pitched pipes of a bagpipe which accompany a melody.)
(Grace Notes: A type of ornament played as a quick, crushed note before the main note of a melody.)
2
Q
Clarsach
A
Plucked instrument
Made from metal or gut strings
3
Q
Fiddle
A
Bowed instrument
Arco and Pizzicato
4
Q
Folk Group
A
A group of singers and instrumentalists who perform traditional music from a particular country, e.g. Scotland.
5
Q
Pibroch
A
Music for solo bagpipe, in theme and variation form, and with grace notes.
6
Q
Celtic Rock
A
A style of music that mixes Celtic folk music and rock together.
