Questão 1
Questão
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
Questão 2
Questão
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
Questão 3
Questão
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.
Questão 4
Questão
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
Questão 5
Questão
What style is this song considered as?
Questão 6
Questão
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
Questão 7
Questão
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
Questão 8
Questão
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
Questão 9
Questão
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
Questão 10
Questão
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
Questão 11
Questão
Is the vocal line mainly melismatic or syllabic?
Questão 12
Questão
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
Questão 13
Questão
What is the name of the chord played by the synthesizer which opens up the song?
Questão 14
Questão
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
Questão 15
Questão
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.
Questão 16
Questão
Describe the texture at the opening of the song
Questão 17
Questão
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.
Questão 18
Questão
The voice in verse three serves as a link for verse four. This is achieved by having:
Questão 19
Questão
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
Questão 20
Questão
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