Skye Waulking Song - Capercaillie

Quiz yourself on the EdExcel GCSE Music Anthology.

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What genre is this piece?
Celtic folk/Pop fusion
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What is 'Waulking'?
The process of making tweed fabric more flexible and windproof
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What is a lament?
A mournful, depressing song/poem
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What is a traditional Celtic folk instrument that features in this piece?
Bouzouki
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What technique the the violins utilize in the introduction?
Tremolo
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What is the texture of 'Skye Waulking Song'?
Heterophonic
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Which is the correct structure?
Intro, Verse 1, Break, Verse 2, Verse 3, Verse 4, Verse 5, Verse 6, Instrumental, Verse 7, Verse 8, Outro
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What scale is the vocal line sung on?
E minor pentatonic
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The melody can be described as mainly _______.
Syllabic
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What is the time signature?
12/8
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What establishes the time signature?
The high hat
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The harmony is:
Entirely diatonic
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Which is the correct key?
G major
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How is the guitar played when the full band enters?
It is strummed
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In which verse do the dynamics drop considerably?
Verse 7
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Card 2

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What is 'Waulking'?

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The process of making tweed fabric more flexible and windproof

Card 3

Front

What is a lament?

Back

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Card 4

Front

What is a traditional Celtic folk instrument that features in this piece?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

What technique the the violins utilize in the introduction?

Back

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Comments

Samuel Richardson

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This is a great quiz with a combination of some simple, and some more tricky questions - something for everyone! 

12cantrellb

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the bouzouki is a Greek instrument

traditional Celtic intruments are:

• bodhran (Irish)

• Uilleann pipes (Irish)

• tin/penny whistle

idontknowanymore

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@12cantrellb so is  bouzouki not featured in it?

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