Melody

Question 1

The female vocal melody is a …. that starts on the second beat of the bar and is repeated four times.

Answer 1

two-bar descending phrase

Question 2

The range of the melody is a … , with the first note of phrase starting on a G and falling down to a low B♭, before resolving up to the tonic note of C minor (C).

Answer 2

major 6th

Question 3

The male vocal melody takes on the female’s vocal part and repeats the opening phrase twice in a rising melodic sequence, resolving towards the dominant note of the …

Answer 3

C minor scale (G).

Question 4

The instrumental solo melodies are influenced by…

Answer 4

Irish folk and this is demonstrated in the semiquaver rhythms.

Question 5

The uilleann pipes and low whistle solos have a mixture of …. movement, but the low whistle solo includes shorter rhythms including triplets.

Answer 5

conjunct and disjunct

Question 6

The hurdy gurdy solo includes much wider leaps including … in the melody.

Answer 6

octaves