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Question 1
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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
Question 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
Question 3
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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.
Question 4
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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
Question 5
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What style is this song considered as?
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Fusion
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Rock
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Pop
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Country
Question 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
Question 7
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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
Question 8
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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
Question 9
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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
Question 10
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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
Question 11
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Is the vocal line mainly melismatic or syllabic?
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Melismatic
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Syllabic
Question 12
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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
Question 13
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What is the name of the chord played by the synthesizer which opens up the song?
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Hexachord
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Cluster chord
Question 14
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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
Question 15
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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.
Question 16
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Describe the texture at the opening of the song
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A layered texture is achieved in the beginning of the song
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A monophonic texture is achieved with an acoustic guitar at the beginning.
Question 17
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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.
Question 18
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The voice in verse three serves as a link for verse four. This is achieved by having:
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The last line sung unaccompanied.
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Backing vocals join in before verse four
Question 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
Question 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
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