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6. When the full band is playing it clearly emphasises the:

  • time signature
  • key signature
  • rhythm
  • chords

7. What does singing while 'waulking' do?

  • Keeps timbre nice
  • Maintains quality of the products
  • Keeps time
  • Keeps volume up

8. What is the Skye Waulking Song based on?

  • A lament
  • A scale
  • A biblical story
  • A pop song

9. What is 'waulking'?

  • Making shoes
  • Singing
  • Pounding cloth
  • Walking

10. The song is in ___ major

  • G
  • Bb
  • D
  • F

11. There is frequent ________ in the countermelodies.

  • Tonal chords
  • Syncopation
  • Notation
  • Rhythmic differences

12. The melody uses a low register and is mainly:

  • Syllabic
  • Syncopated
  • Rhythmic
  • Slow

13. 3 main chords are:

  • D Em F
  • G Em C
  • F Em C
  • D Em C

14. Folk instruments are used, such as the wurlitzer piano (early electric piano) and the uilleann pipes (soft tone bagpipes). The _______ (Greek lute) is also used.

  • Bouzouki
  • Lute
  • Harp
  • Bagpipes

15. What is the Skye Waulking Song an example of?

  • Celtic Pop
  • Celtic Ballad
  • Celtic Fusion
  • Celtic Instrumental

16. There is an __________ break in verse 2.

  • Tonal
  • Instrumental
  • Chordal
  • Scalic

17. The melody is:

  • Septatonic
  • Tonal
  • Pentatonic
  • Hexatonic

18. The whole piece starts with a:

  • Scale
  • Cluster chord
  • Descending triad
  • Triad

19. The whole song is in a different language. This language is:

  • Scots Gaelic
  • Irish Gaelic
  • Gaelic
  • Welsh Gaelic

20. The texture is built up through a rhythmic pattern on the drum kit, a bass line on the bass guitar, chords on synth and accordian and the main melody on the voice. There are _____ melodies on other instruments.

  • Tonal
  • Counter
  • Scalic
  • Harmonic