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S = STYLE M/H = MELODY HARMONY R/T = RHYTHM TEMPO T/S/F = TEXTURE STRUCTURE FORM T/D = TIMBRE DYNAMICS L = LITERACY

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1
Q

name some instruments from Scottish music?

Scottish music T/D

A 
accordion
Bodhrán
fiddle
clarsach
tin whistle
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what is a drone?

Scottish music T/D

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drone is a long continuous low note produced by the bagpipes

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what is a pibroch?

Scottish music T/D

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pibroch is a piece for solo pipers

it includes lots of grace notes

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what is a pipe band?

Scottish music T/D

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a pipe band is a group of bagpipes with snare , tenor and bass drums

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what is a Scottish dance band?

Scottish music T/D

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a Scottish dance band is a band who play music for Scottish dances. it features instruments such as accordion fiddle , drum kit and acoustic guitar

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what is a vamp?

Scottish music T/D

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a vamp is an accompaniment pattern commonly heard on piano.

it goes note - chord - note - chord.

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describe a folk group

Scottish music T/D

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folk group it might include acoustic guitar , tin whistle , voice , Bodhrán ,accordion or mainly other instruments

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what is a gaelic psalms?

Scottish music S

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a Gaelic psalms is a unaccompanied hymn sung in gaelic by the congregation and the leader

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what is a bothy ballad?

Scottish music S

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bothy ballad is an unaccompanied song sund in scots by men they sing about farming life

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what is a call and response?

Scottish music S

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a call and response is where 1 person sings and then people sing in response

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what is scots ballad?

Scottish music S

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scots ballad is a song sung in scots. it may be accompanied or unaccompanied. it also tells a story

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what is mouth music?

Scottish music S

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mouth music is an unaccompanied solo garlic song. it uses made up words instead of instruments

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what is a waulking song?

Scottish music S

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a walking song is a song sung in gaelic by women waulking tweed. it uses call and response. it is also unaccompanied.

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what is a strathspey?

Scottish music S

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a strathspey is a slower dance with 4 beats in a bar. it features scotch snaps

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what is a scotch snap?

Scottish music S

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a scotch snap is a short note followed by a long note

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16
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what is a march?

Scottish music S

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its a dance with a strong beat played at a marching tempo

17
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what is a waltz?

Scottish music S

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a waltz is a slow dance with a slow beat in a bar

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18
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what is a reel?

Scottish music S

A

a reel is a quick dance in simple time it features lots if running quavers

19
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what is simple time?

Scottish music

A

simple time is where each beat divides into 2

20
Q

what is compound time?

Scottish music

A

compound time is where each beat divides into 3s

21
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what is a jig?

Scottish music

A

a jig is a quick dance in compound time

22
Q

its jazz time

A

its jazz time

23
Q

what is the blues?

Jazz music S

A

the blues is a early type of jazz . it sounds sad and slow tempo.

24
Q

what is improvisation?

Jazz music S

A

improvisation is a feature of jazz where performers make up melodies in the spot

25
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what is syncopation?

Jazz music S

A

syncopation is a feature if jazz where melodies are played off the beats.

26
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what is scat singing?

Jazz music S

A

scat singing is a vocal improvisation used in jazz it is made up of words.

27
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what is ragtime?

Jazz music S

A

ragtime is a style of jazz piano. the right hand plays syncopated melody. the left hand plays a vamp .
like note chord note chord

28
Q

what is swing

Jazz music S

A

swing is a style of jazz it is popular in the 1930s it is played by a big band. it is played mostly for dancing.

29
Q

what is a dotted rhythm?

Jazz music RT

A

a dotted rhythm is a long quaver followed by a short quaver

30
Q

what is gospel?

Jazz music S

A

gospel is sung by a choir in harmony it features Christian lyrics

31
Q

what is reggae?

Jamaican music S

A

reggae is a style of Jamaican music it is relaxed tempo accents on beats 2 and 4.

32
Q

what is steel bands?

Jamaican music S

A

steel bands is a style of Caribbean music played on tuned oil drums

33
Q

what is Latin music?

Latin music S

A

Latin music is a style of south American music for dancing. it is lively and percussive

34
Q

what is African music?

African music S

A

African music features percussion playing cross rhythms. it may include vocals singing call and response.

35
Q

what is cross rhythms?

African music RT

A

cross rhythms has many different rhythms played at the same time.

36
Q

what is Indian music

Indian music S

A

Indian music features a sitar and a tibia

37
Q

what is a sitar?

Indian music TD

A

a sitar is a Indian guitar

38
Q

what is a tibia

Indian music TD

A

a tibia is a pair of Indian drums

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