N5 Music Concepts - Styles

Pibroch is played on which instrument

• Harp

• Bagpipes

• Violin

• Piano

Answer explanation

Pibroch is a style of music for solo bagpipe. It is a long and elaborate work for bagpipes written in theme & variations.

Gospel music is...

• Slow & unaccompanied Gaelic church music

• A song for solo voice

• Songs written with religious lyrics in a popular style

• A style that mixes Celtic folk music and rock.

Answer explanation

Gospel music is songs written with religious lyrics in a popular style. The lyrics often in praise or thanks to God. Gospel has its origins in Afro-American culture.

An Aria is....

• A solo sung in an operatic style

• A work for full scale orchestra

• A work for solo instrument and orchestra

• A Scottish song sung in Gaelic by women while they waulked (worked) woollen cloth

Answer explanation

An aria is a solo sung in an operatic style. Usually accompanied by an orchestra.

What style of music is being described

'An unaccompanied folk song, usually with many verses, from north-east Scotland'

• Waulking Song

• Gaelic Psalm

• Celtic Rock

• Bothy Ballad

Answer explanation

A Bothy Ballad is a folk song from the North East of Scotland and it tells a story of rural or farming life. It is sung solo by a male, is unaccompanied and uses dialect.

Which two instruments are found in Indian music

• Tabla

• Bodhran

• Guiro

• Sitar

Answer explanation

Tabla are a set of Indian drums, they usually accompany the sitar.

Sitar is a plucked string instrument from India which has similarities to the guitar.

Celtic rock is...

• Traditional Scottish music

• A style of music played by a pipe band

• A style of music that mixes Celtic folk music and rock together

• A style of music sung by a chorus

Answer explanation

Celtic Rock is a style of music that mixes Celtic folk music and rock together. Listen out for electric instruments to give the music a more energetic feel. Some examples are Runrig and the Red Hot Chilli Pipers.

What would you find in the classical period

• Piano

• New instruments being introduced eg clarinet

• Bigger orchestra

• All of these answers

Answer explanation

You would find all three of these answers in the Classical period!

The harpsichord is no more and the piano is introduced.

The orchestra starts to get bigger with more players and as we go further into the period more instruments are starting to be developed such as the clarinet, tuba and double bass.

Which Scottish song is sung only by women

• Gaelic Psalm

• Waulking Song

• Bothy Ballad

• Scots Ballad

Answer explanation

A Waulking song is a Scottish song sung in Gaelic by women while they waulked (worked) woollen cloth to soften & shrink it. The cloth was banged on a table as they worked and this created a beat for them to sing along with.

A Waulking song can sometimes feature question & answer.

Which style of music is being described

'A 20th century style where simple rhythmic and melodic figures are constantly repeated with very slight changes'

• Symphony

• Romantic

• Classical

• Minimalist

Answer explanation

Minimalist is a 20th century style of music where simple rhythmic and melodic figures are constantly repeated with very slight changes.

The music is very repetitive and there is MINIMAL change.

A symphony is...

• A work for solo instrument and orchestra

• A large work for orchestra usually in 4 movements

• A drama set to music with soloists, chorus, orchestra and acting

• A musical play which has speaking, singing and dancing and is performed on a stage

Answer explanation

A symphony is a large work for orchestra usually in 4 movements.

The symphony can be found from the Classical period onwards.

A symphony can be very long with some being over an hour long!