Irish music 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? MusicGCSEOCR Created by: Rebecca TomlinsonCreated on: 11-04-13 11:49 time sig? Reel- 22 44; jig 68 98; 1 of 7 instrumentation fiddle, wooden flute, tin whistle, accordion, guitar, percussion, Irish bag pipes 2 of 7 Melody? has clear phrases (two 8 bar sections played twice ), call and response used a lot 3 of 7 beat emphasis? emphasis on the 1st and 3rd beats 4 of 7 tempo? Lively and fast, often star on an anacrusis 5 of 7 harmonies? Simple harmonies, in major key (D or G being very common) some minor modes 6 of 7 melody (2) Accents on the 1st and 3rd beats Tunes are made up of straight (not dotted) quavers, very quick 7 of 7
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