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Irish Jig/Reel
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- 1What movements are typical or Irish jig/reel?1. Fast and energetic
2. Hops, kicks, jumps and crossing over legs
3. Upper body is kept straight with unmoving arms - 2What time is a Reel written in?Simple time
- 3What time is a Jig is written in?Compound time
- 4What is the tempo of an Irish jig/reel?Fast
- 5What is the melody of an Irish Jig/reel like?1. Small moving intervals
2. Ornamentation (grace notes and mordents)
3. Simple (bare 5ths)
4. Repetition - 6What is the structure of an Irish Jig/Reel?They have a contrasting sections with sudden changes in the key and metre.
- 7What instruments are used in Irish Jig/Reel?Fiddle, fiddle, tin whistle, accordion, uilleann pipes, bodhran and harp
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- GCSE Music (Area of Study 3) Flashcards on Irish Jig/Reel, created by Grace Isaac on 19/04/2016.
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