Skye Waulking Song Flashcards
0
Q
Melody
A
Call (Gaelic) response (vocable)
Vocal is syllabic and melisma in chorus
1
Q
What range do the instruments play
A
Middle range
2
Q
What scale is used
A
Pentatomic (Eminor) scale
3
Q
What effect does the fiddle have at the beginning
A
Tremolo
4
Q
What dynamics are there
A
Soft and as more instruments join it gets louder
5
Q
What is the texture
A
Mainly homophonic
Heterophonic between fiddle and pipes
6
Q
What is the structure
A
Binary form Intro Verse 1 Break Verse 2 Verse 3 Verse 4 Verse 5 Verse 6 Instrumental Verse 7 Verse 8 Outro
7
Q
What key is it in
A
Section A - E minor (Em, G)
Section B - G major (C, G, Em, G)
8
Q
What instruments are there
A
Vocals, fiddle, accordion, drum kit, whistle
9
Q
What rhythmic techniques are there
A
Polyrhythms, syncopation(voice and instruments)
10
Q
What times sig is it
A
12/8, at the start hi hats are 3/4
11
Q
When was it composed
A
2000
12
Q
What type of music is it
A
Celtic fusion
13
Q
What is the bpm
A
172
