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The Music of Scotland

The Music of Scotland. Features of Scottish Music What makes Scottish music sound Scottish?. Instruments Melody Scales Grace notes Rhythm. Bagpipes. Listen to the sound of the bagpipes. Pipe Band.

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The Music of Scotland

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  1. The Music of Scotland Features of Scottish MusicWhat makes Scottish music sound Scottish? • Instruments • Melody • Scales • Grace notes • Rhythm

  2. Bagpipes Listen to the sound of the bagpipes Pipe Band A pipe band includes drums as well as pipes. Most commonly marching bass drums & snare drums. Listen to the sound of a pipe band

  3. Bagpipes • Drones • Chanter • Reed Styles of Bagpipe music • Pipe Band • Pibroch

  4. Instruments Fiddle The fiddle, is just a Scottish word for violin. Listen to this example of Scottish fiddle music This fiddle is accompanied by which instrument? This bass – chord, bass – chord style of piano accompaniment is called a vamp. Listen out for it in future excerpts. Accordion The accordion is very much associated with Scottish music. Listen to the sound of an accordion

  5. Instruments Clarsach The clarsach is a Scottish harp. It comes in a number of sizes, but is smaller than an orchestral harp. Listen to the sound of the clarsach See a Clarsach being played here

  6. Scottish Vocal Music • used to tell a story • to work to • to dance to • to entertain

  7. Scots Ballad • Tells a story • Handed down through word-of-mouth • Often through travelling people • Unaccompanied Listen to this Scots Ballad Listen to another

  8. Waulking song • Working song • Listen for the ‘Thud Thud’ • Call & Response technique • Singing in Unison Listen to this waulking song Listen to another

  9. Puirt-a-beul (mouth music) • Music to dance to • No instruments (Unaccompanied) • Very rhythmic Listen to this Puirt-a-beul Listen to another

  10. Gaelic Psalm Singing • ‘Eerie’ sound • Slow • Congregation follows minister • Singing in Unison Listen to some Gaelic Psalm singing

  11. Bothy Ballad • Sung by men • Tales of Farming • Often humorous • Unaccompanied Listen to this Bothy Ballad

  12. Diddling (another type of mouth music) • Music to dance to • No instruments • Very rhythmic • Sounds like “diddle–di–diddle” Listen to some diddling

  13. Scottish Dance Music Played by a Scottish Country Dance Band Heard at a Ceilidh Listen to the sound of an Scottish Country Dance Band Click the picture above to view Click the picture above to view

  14. The Reel A quick dance In Simple time 2/4 or 4/4 ‘Straight’ rhythms (quavers / crotchets etc.) No ‘jumpy’ rhythms Sounds like “Running Reel, Running Reel” Listen to this reel Here’s another one

  15. The Jig Another quick dance In Compound time 6/8 ‘Jumpy, Skippy’ rhythms (triplets & ‘dotted-sounding’.) You can hear:“Straw-ber-ry Straw-ber-ry “one-and-a-two-and-a” or “skippity-skippity skippity-skippity” Listen to this jig Here’s another Jig

  16. The March A dance at a ‘marching’ pace Can be in 4/4, 2/4 or 6/8 time Sounds like you could ‘march to the strong beat’. Listen to this march Here’s another one

  17. The Strathspey A more slow dance (at a walking pace) In Simple time 4/4 The only dance to contain Scotch Snaps Listen to this strathspey Here’s another one

  18. The Waltz A slow dance In 3/4 time Count “ 1,2,3 1,2,3” Listen to this waltz Listen to another one

  19. Melody Pentatonic Scale The easiest way to find the pentatonic scale is the black notes on a piano keyboard. Grace Notes

  20. Rhythm Scotch Snap Ally Bally Bee Strathspey

  21. Modern Folk music Folk music is still very much alive & well Here’s an example of modern folk music Here’s another

  22. End of Scottish Music Unit

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