Scottish Music Flashcards
1
Q
Features of a Waltz
A
- simple time
- 3/4
2
Q
Features of a March
A
- Simple time
- steady tempo
- used for soldiers to march to
3
Q
Features of a Strathspey
A
- Steady tempo,
- 2/4 or 4/4,
- scotch snaps
4
Q
Features of a Reel
A
- Quick tempo
- 2/4 or 4/4
5
Q
Features of a Jig
A
- Compound time
- 6/8 or 12/8
6
Q
Features of Mouth Music
A
- Sung in Gaelic
- imitates bag pipes
7
Q
Features of Waulking song
A
- Sung by women in Gaelic
- unaccompanied
- call and response
- steady thud of tweed
8
Q
Features of Gaelic psalms
A
- Religious songs sung in Gaelic
- call and response
9
Q
Features of Scots Ballad
A
- Tells story of traumatic event
- steady tempo
10
Q
Features of Bothy Ballad
A
- Sung by men unaccompanied
- upbeat
- about farmings
- sung in Scots
