Scottish Music Flashcards
What does the time signature tells us
How many beats are in each bar
What is the tempo
The speed or pace of a piece of music
What is the time signature of a March
2/4 or 4/4
What is the term for 2/4 or 4/4 time signature
Simple time
How are marches usually played
Moderato(walking pace)
Do marches have a strong steady beat
Yes
Give an example of a well known march
The gay Gordon’s
What time signature does a waltz have
3/4
How are waltzes usually played
Adagio( quite slow)
What is a reel’s time signature
2/4 or 4/4
Do reels have a strong pulse or a soft pulse
Strong pulse
How are reels usually played
Quite fast
An example of a reel that you dance is
Dashing White Sargent
What tonality do reels have
Major tonality
What time signature do strathspeys have
2/4 or 4/4
What do strathspeys use a lot of
Dotted rhythms and Scotch Snaps
How are strathspeys played
Moderato( walking pace )
What time signature does a jig have
6/8
What is another name for 6/8 time
Compound time
Why are jigs easy to recognise
They have strong rhythms
Name 1 of 2 words that work with jigs
Straw-ber-ry
Jig-it-y
An example of a jig you can dance is
Strip the willow
What does the fiddle play
The melody
Fiddle is the Scottish name for what instrument
Violin
