"skye walking song"

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  • Created by: Ruby
  • Created on: 08-05-13 20:10
what is the tonality of this piece?
In Em very ambiguous.
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how many chords are used in this piece and why?
4 chords throughout the whole piece, as the harmony is less important then the melody.
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what tradition folk instruments are used in this piece?
vocals, fiddle, violin, accordian, bazouki, uillean pipes.
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what english instruments are used in this piece?
synth, guitar, drum kit.
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whats the structure of this piece?
intro, followed by 6 verses. instrumental with a solo (uillean pipes). v7. v8. outro.
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whats the tempo and rythms of this piece?
tempo is in 12/8. there are syncupated rythms and cross rhythms.
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generally the piece is homophonic at what point does it change to a different texture and what texture?
after v6 at the beginning of the solo part it changes to a heterophonic texture.
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how is this piece call and response?
Gaelic words are answered by nonsense syllables.
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why are they answered in nonsense syllables?
because its a folk song, kept workers in time and involved.
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what are the dynamics in this piece?
the dynamics are varied. volume drops drastically at end of v7 to create an intimiate feeling. At the end theres a long fade out in the outro.
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are there any instrumental techniques used in the piece?
synth is modulated, makes it sound wobbly. tremolo on the fiddle in the intro.
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