Frage 1
Frage
What playing technique is used in the fiddle part at the very beginning of the song?
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Tremolo
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Trill
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Mordent
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Pedal
Frage 2
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In what language is the vocalist singing?
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Welsh
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Irish Gaelic
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Scots Gaelic
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Dutch
Frage 3
Frage
Repeated nonsense syllables are sung frequently. What was the original purpose of these in waulking songs?
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It was simply a repeat and nothing more
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It was considered to be unlucky to repeat the whole verse.
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It signified the process of making tweed through waulking by hand
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It is a feature in all Scottish folk music.
Frage 4
Frage
Name the traditional pipes played in this song
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Bagpipes
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Uilleann Pipes
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Bouzouki
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Bodhran
Frage 5
Frage
What style is this song considered as?
Frage 6
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What is the name given for the nonsense syllables used in Skye Waulking Song?
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Vocals
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Response
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Vocables
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Scat Singing
Frage 7
Frage
Which scale is the vocal line of Skye Waulking Song based upon?
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Pentatonic
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Minor
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Major
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Modal
Frage 8
Frage
How would you describe the texture between the pipes and fiddle?
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Heterophonic
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Polyphonic
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Monophonic
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Homophonic
Frage 9
Frage
The song is entirely diatonic and the dominant chord of D is avoided. What key is the song in?
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D Major
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C Major
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G Major
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E minor
Frage 10
Frage
The song is notated in having a compound quadruple metre of 12/8. How is this emphasized in the song?
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The hi-hat rhythm changes when the full band enters, emphasizing 12/8
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The hi-hat rhythm creates cross rhythms, emphasizing 12/8
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The piece is polyrhythmic, therefore 12/8 is emphasized continuously throughout
Frage 11
Frage
Is the vocal line mainly melismatic or syllabic?
Frage 12
Frage
What are the three main chords used in the song?
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D, F and C
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C, F, and Em
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G, Em and C
Frage 13
Frage
What is the name of the chord played by the synthesizer which opens up the song?
Frage 14
Frage
In this style of music, what is more important: Harmony or Melody and Rhythm?
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Melody and Rhythm
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Harmony
Frage 15
Frage
The melodic lines are played in a folk style. How is this achieved?
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Instruments improvise around the melody simultaneously, with slight changes to the melody.
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Instruments are playing through simple melodic motifs with repetition
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Instruments play in a monophonic texture.
Frage 16
Frage
Describe the texture at the opening of the song
Frage 17
Frage
What is heterophonic texture?
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Two or more parts playing at the same time throughout the piece.
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A single melodic line that has been changed gradually throughout the piece.
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Two or more parts playing the same melodic line simultaneously with small variations between the parts.
Frage 18
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The voice in verse three serves as a link for verse four. This is achieved by having:
Frage 19
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At which range do the instruments usually play in?
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Low range
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Mid range
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High range
Frage 20
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Out of these instruments, which one is NOT a traditional folk instrument?
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Accordion
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Bouzouki
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Fiddle
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Electric Guitar