Transcript S1 Inventing

Scottish
Music
N3
Instruments of Scotland
Bass drone
Blowpipe
Bagpipes
Tenor drones
Bag
Chanter
Accordion
An instrument with a keyboard played with the
right hand and buttons (which play chords)
pressed by the left hand. The player pushes and
pulls the two sides to operate the bellows. It
is also known as a squeeze box.
Fiddle
Fiddle is another word for the violin.
It can be played by bowing or plucking.
Lots of fiddles playing together in
a fiddle orchestra
Acoustic Guitar
The acoustic guitar is a stringed
instrument that is played by plucking
or strumming the strings with the
fingers, or using a plectrum.
It has six strings and the hollow body
amplifies the sound of the vibrating
strings.
An acoustic guitar does not need
electricity to produce the sound.
Groups
Scottish Dance Band
A band which
plays Scottish
music for
people to
dance to.
Instruments
might include
fiddle,
accordion,
piano and
drums.
Folk Group
A group of singers and instrumentalists who perform traditional
music from a particular country, e.g. Scotland and Ireland.
Scottish folk music instruments might include fiddle, whistle,
guitar, accordion and pipes.
Dances
March
Music with a strong
steady beat in simple
time.
2 or 4 beats in a bar.
The speed is suitable
to march/walk to.
Reel
Dances
A Scottish dance written in simple time with 2 or 4 beats in a bar.
It is usually in a major key and is played at a fairly fast tempo.
Each beat can be heard dividing equally into groups of 2 or 4.
Quavers are even and run mainly in steps ascending and descending.
Dances
Waltz
A dance with 3 beats in a bar in simple time.
The first beat is accented
N3 Scottish Concepts
Styles
March
Reel
Waltz
Instruments
Accordion
Acoustic guitar
Bagpipe
Fiddle
Groups
Scottish Dance Band
Folk Group
Fiddle Orchestra