Scottish Music

• What are the features of a Waltz?

  • 3/4 time
  • Adagio- Tempo
• What are the features of a Strathspey?

  • In 4/4 time
  • Andante/Moderato - Tempo
  • Features dotted rhythms and scotch snaps
• What are the features of a Reel?

  • Tempo- Allegro
  • 4 /4 time - simple time
• What are the features of a Jig?

  • Tempo- Allegro
  • In 6/8 time - compound time (Strawberry,Strawberry, Strawberry)
• What are the features of a March?

  • Tempo- Andante/Moderato
  • Usually features a pipe band
  • 2 or 4 beats in the bar - simple time
• Name the 5 Scottish Dances

  Waltz, Strathspey, Reel, Jig, March
• What is a Scottish Dance Band?

  A Scottish dance band is a band which plays Scottish Music for people to dance to. It is made up of Accordions, Keyboards/Pianos, Guitars, Fiddles and Drum Kit.
• What is a Folk Group?

  A group of instrumentalists who perform traditional music from their country. E.g. Scotland.
• What is Celtic Rock?

  Celtic rock is traditional Scottish Music with electric instruments
• Name instruments used in Scottish Music

  • Fiddle
  • Clarsach
  • Bodhran
  • Bagpipes
  • Accordion
  • Snare Drum
  • Flute
• What are the types of Scottish Vocal Music?

  
  

  Scots Ballad

  Bothy Ballad

  Mouth Music

  Waulking Song

  Gaelic Psalm
• What is a Scots Ballad?

  
  

  A slow Scottish song which tells a story.

  It is usually sung by a man or woman.
• What is a Bothy Ballad?

  
  

  A folk song with many verses.

  It is strophic.

  It tells a story of rural or farming life.

  Sung by a man.

  Unaccompanied.
• What is mouth music?

  Gaelic/Nonsense words.

  Acapella.
• What is a Waulking Song?

  A work song sung in Gaelic by women while they beat cloth/tweed.
• What is a Gaelic Psalm?

  Unaccompanied.

  Call and response.

  Gaelic church tunes.
• What is a Pibroch?

  A solo bagpipe piece.
• What is the pentatonic scale?

  Its a 5 note scale.
• What is a scotch snap?

  short-long rhythm/ short note followed by a long note.
• What is a grace note?

  An ornament played quickly before the main note of a melody.
• What is a drone ?

  A long held note in the bass (you hear it when the bagpipes are playing)
• What are the Scottish Groups ?

  Scottish Dance Band.

  Folk Group.

  Celtic Rock.

  Pipe Band.