Capercaillie - Skye Waulking Song

Structure

The overall structure is intro then verse 1, 2, then an outro. This is called strophic.

Melody

This piece has a very simple and repetitive melody. The soloist sings an octave lower than what is written. There is a use of backing vocals. There is a use of nonsense syllables to fill in the gaps and make the song seem to flow better. It is also pentatonic or hexatonic.

Harmony

The tonality at the beginning of the…