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GCSE Music - Capercaillie
Capercaillie
16
Music
Not Applicable
10/12/2013

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Uillean Pipes
Definition

A traditional irish instrument, a bit like the bagpipes

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Fiddle
Definition
A violin played differently to a classical violin. it would have less vibrato, and use lots of trills, slides and grace notes
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Bouzuki
Definition
A guitar like instrument that has 4 pairs of strings. (Traditional irish)
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Homophonic
Definition
Overall texture of Yiri - main melody and accompaniment
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Heterophonic
Definition
The texture in Yiri found in the instrumental solo when the fiddle/accordian/Uillean pipes play a similar melody
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Tremolo
Definition
Fast alternation between two notes found in the violin at the start of the piece
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Compound time signature (Metre)
Definition
A time signature in which a main pulse can be sub-divided in to smaller groups. E.g 12/8 has four main beats, sub-divided in to 12 quavers.
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What is the language spoken in this song?
Definition
Gaelic
Term
What is the key of Capercaillie?
Definition
Eminor
Term
What is the starting tonality?
Definition
Minor
Term
In the chorus, the tonality changes to:
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major
Term
What is the structure of Capercaillie?
Definition
The song has an INTRO, 8 verses, an instrumental break and an OUTRO. Verse 4 sounds a bit like a chorus as women join in singing VOCABLES
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What are VOCABLES?
Definition
Vocables are nonsense syllables sung by the group of women to keep them involved in the song.
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What scale does the vocal melody use?
Definition
Pentatonic
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Which describes the bouzouki?
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Which of these is an acoustic instrument?
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