Trad

Question 1

Features of trad

Answer 1

unaccompanied /
ornamentation /
trad instruments /
free rhythm /
dance rhythm /
repeated final note /
modal /
regular 8 bar parts

Question 2

Common fusion types

Answer 2

classical / rock / pop / jazz / african

Question 3

Classical fusion features

Answer 3

instruments /
harmony /
texture /
structures /
dynamics

Question 4

Rock/pop fusion features

Answer 4

instruments /
backbeat /
guitar techniques /
studio effects /
technology

Question 5

Jazz fusion features

Answer 5

instruments /
swing rhythm /
syncopation

Question 6

African fusion features

Answer 6

instruments /
rhythm /
syncopation /
call and response

Question 7

Trad instruments

Answer 7

flute /
fiddle /
tin whistle /
low whistle /
uilleann pipes /
accordion /
concertina /
bodhrán /
harp

Question 8

Tin whistle vs low whistle

Answer 8

tin whistle is shrill and high pitched. Low whistle sounds very similar to flute it is lower and more mellow

Question 9

Non traditional features

Answer 9

-group performance.
-harmony.
-accompaniment.
-syncopated rhythms.
-no ornamentation.
-dynamics

Question 10

Sean nós features

Answer 10

-solo. -unaccompanied. -in irish. -melisma. -ornamentation. -nasal tone. -no dynamics. -glottal stop. -free rhythm

Question 11

Jig

Answer 11

single/double both in 6/8

Question 12

Slip jig

Answer 12

9/8

Question 13

Reel

Answer 13

4/4 2/2

Question 14

Hornpipe

Answer 14

4/4 usually slower than reel

Question 15

Polka

Answer 15

2/4 fast

Question 16

Slide

Answer 16

12/8 6/8 fast