AOS3: Greek Folk Music

This is a...

• Bouzouki

• Defi

• Lute

• Mandolin

Greece is made up of over 20,000 islands

• True

• False

Melodies in Greek Folk music often have...

• A narrow vocal range

• A wide vocal range

Melodies in Green music are...

• Very complex

• Simple but often decorated

Which of these is true?

• Greek folk music has simple time signatures

• Greek folk music has irregular time signatures

• Greek folk music does not use time signatures

This is a

• Bouzouki

• Flute

• Defi

• Violin

Where is Greek folk music most often heard?

• Celebrations, social events, cafés and restaurants

• In other countries

• In caves

• In the sea

Tremolo is...

• A type of instrument

• A description of the dynamics

• A description of the tempo

• Rapidly repeating the same string on a stringed instrument

Harmony in Greek folk music is...

• Complex

• Simple (using mostly tonic and dominant)

• Non-existant (it is monophonic)

Syncopation means

• The main tune

• How fast or slow the music is

• How loud or quiet the music is

• Off-beat rhythms