Skye Waulking Song Flashcards
What genre is the piece?
Folk-rock fusion
When was the song released?
2000
Who would have been listening to the song and what would they have been doing?
Tweed Makers/ Workers
Waterproofing Tweed
What would the 6/8 Time Signature help with in their task?
To keep them in time with each other
What is the alto range?
Low
What scale is the piece based on?
Pentatonic
G-A-B-D-E
What imitates the vocal phrases?
The instruments
What does the singer use?
Vocables
Is the piece mostly syllabic or melismatic?
Syllabic
How do the two verse melodies contrast?
They ascend and descend
What key is the piece in?
G Major
What does the melody avoid?
Dominant
What does the piece end on?
A plagal cadence
What is the chord sequence?
C-G-Emin-G
What is the time signature?
12/8
What does the drum part contain?
Cross-rhythms
What do the vocal and instrumental lines contain?
Syncopation
What is the texture of the piece?
Melody and accompaniment
What are there some of?
Heterophonic phrases
What happens for effect?
Instruments drop out
What folk instruments are in the piece?
Fiddle, bouzouki, uilleann pipes, accordion
What rock instruments are in the piece?
Drums, bass guitar, wurlitzer piano, synthesiser
What does the fiddle do?
Tremolo
What are the elements of the strucure?
Intro
Verses 1-8
Instrumental
Outro
Describe the dynamics in the piece
Soft at the beginning
Louder in the second half
Fades out at the end
How is contrast created?
Sudden dynamic changes
