Folk Music Y7U2 Lesson 4

What is folk music?

• Folk music is music that is only played by professional musicians
• Folk music is music that is only popular in big cities
• Folk music is music created by robots
• Folk music is traditional music

What is the main subject of The Wellermen sea shanty?

• Sailing

• Fishing

• Piracy

• Trading

What is accompaniment?

• A type of melody

• The ways how the melody is supported by other instruments

• A type of dance

• A type of singing

What is chords?

• A type of singing

• A type of dance

• A group of notes played together

• A type of instrument

What is the chorus/refrain in a song?

• The main accompaniment

• The introduction

• The main melody

• The repeated section

What is drone in music?

• A sustained low note

• A repetitive pattern

• A flying object

• A type of instrument

What was the occupation of the men who sang the Wellerman sea shanty?

• Merchants

• Pirates

• Fishermen

• Whalers

What were the men who worked for the Weller Brothers known as?

• The Wellermen

• Spidermen

• Batmen

• Jockers

Where is The Wellerman sea shanty from?

• France

• England

• New Zealand

• Spain

What is the main purpose of sea shanties?

• To entertain

• To tell stories

• To pass the time

• To keep the rhythm of manual labor