A2 music 2016 jig and reel

tonality

- both in G major and dont modulate

- tonality partly defined by the limits of the irish flute

structure

- the jig has 8 bar phrases

- structure = AABB repeated

- the reel has 4 bar phrases

-follows an identical structure of the jig until bar 97

rhythm / metre

- the metre of each dance = traditional

- jig = compound duple

- reel = simple quadruple

- metre changes a couple of times e.g.…