Irish Music
what two dance tunes are in 4/4 time.
reel and hornpipe
How do we describe tempo in music?
fast or slow.
Take a portion of music from a song that already exists and include it in a new song.
sampling
What string instrument is the largest in the orchestra.
double bass
What are found sounds.
Which traditional Irish instrument has bellows and buttons and is often used in folk music?
The Accordian
What is harmony.
singing in 1st, 3rd and 5ths.
What protects the ownership and use of people's possessions?
property rights.
Name the four families in the orchestra
string, woodwind, percussion and brass
what key signature has 1 flat
Give three types of Irish traditional songs?
lament, aisling, lullaby, drinking, working, patriotic, love.
What is timbre?
How an instrument sounds, e.g. light, dark etc.
What do you do if you have composed a piece of music.
put your name on it
Who is in charge of the orchestra.
a conductor.
how many beats is a dotted minim.
3 beats
What instrument uses your elbow for the sound to be produced?
uilleann pipes
What are the three textures in music and what do they mean?
Monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic.
What is paid to an artist when someone else uses their work with permission?
royalities.
What is the smallest instrument in the orchestra
piccolo
What cadence is created using the chords used V-I
perfect cadence
Sharon Shannon, Barney McKenna, Sean O Riada, Louise Mulcahy.
What is articulation?
techniques that dictate how a single note or musical phrase is sounded e.g., pizzicato, tremolo.
What Irish organisation protects artists' copyrighted works.
IMRO - Irish Music Rights Organisation.
What are the two untuned percussion instruments in the orchestra
triangle and cymbals
Give three features of jazz Music
call and response, improvisation, ragtime, swing rhythm.