SCOTTISH MUSIC

Radio Show Project Research

Learning Intention

You should collect information for a factual radio show about Scottish Music. This PowerPoint will give you basic information about Scottish Music and it is your job to find out more information and develop this for your radio show script. You can also test yourself with the short test at the end.

Instruments The next slide contains information about Scottish Instruments. You should find out about: Fiddle, Bagpipes, Clarsach and Accordion. To develop this for your radio show you should find out: -  History of the instruments -  How they are played -  Where they are used -  An example of Scottish music they play

LOOK AT THE PHOTOS OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS

FIDDLE

CLARSACH

BAGPIPES

ACCORDION

Scottish Groups The next slide contains information about Scottish Groups. You should find out about: Pipe Band, Scottish Dance Band/Ceilidh Band and Scottish Folk Group. To develop this for your radio show you should find out: -  Instruments in each group -  Where they play -  An example of music they play

Look at the following groups of instruments.

Scottish Dance Band

Pipe Band

Scottish Folk Group

Scottish Dances

The next slide contains information about Scottish Dances. You must make sure you know the difference between Waltz, March and Reel. To develop this for your radio show you should find out:

Waltz

•  3 Beats in a bar (think Om Pa Pa)

•  Time Signature ¾

•  Usually moderate tempo

Tempo = Speed

March •  2 or 4 beats in a bar •  2/4 or 4/4 time signature

•  Usually moderate tempo

•  March is used for dances like the Gay Gordon’s and the Military two step.

•  Pipe bands often use marches on parade.

Reel

•  4 beats in a bar

•  4/4 Time signature •  Fast tempo

•  Usually made up of quavers patterns coffee rhythms =

Useful Websites NQ Music – National 3 Concepts http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/nqmusic/national3/scottish/index.asp Songs of Scotland – History http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scotlandssongs/about/instruments/history/index.asp Musical Examples – Education Scotland http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scotlandssongs/about/index.asp

Extension - Test

Now you have finished your radio show and shown it to your teacher, you should now test yourself. Answer the question on the following slides honestly to test yourself.

Which instrument features in the following examples? Choose from

•  A) Accordion Fiddle Clarsach

•  B) Accordion Fiddle Clarsach

•  C) Accordion Fiddle Clarsach •  The instrument accompanying this •  is the ……………………

ANSWERS

•  A CLARSACH

•  B ACCORDION

•  C FIDDLE Piano accompanying

Listen to the following examples and decide if they have 3 or 4 beats

in a bar.

•  A) 3 beats or 4 beats in a bar

•  B) 3 beats or 4 beats in a bar

•  C) 3 beats or 4 beats in a bar

•  D) 3 beats or 4 beats in a bar

ANSWERS

•  A) 4 beats in a bar

•  B) 3 beats in a bar

•  C) 3 beats in a bar

•  D) 4 beats in a bar

Listen to the following examples. Decide what the instrument is and

how it is being played.

•  a) The instrument is a ………….. •  plucking bowing striking blowing

•  b) The instrument is a ………….. •  plucking bowing striking blowing

c) The instrument is a ………….. plucking bowing striking blowing d) The instrument is a ………….. plucking bowing striking blowing e) The instrument is a ………….. plucking bowing striking blowing

ANSWERS

•  a) FIDDLE BOWING •  b) CLARSACH PLUCKING •  c) BAGPIPES BLOWING •  d) PIANO STRIKING •  e) ACCORDION STRIKING

Listen to the following examples and choose which ensemble you

think is playing. Choose from •  Folk Group Pipe band Scottish Dance Band

•  Also how many beats are in a bar?

a) This is an example of a ………………… b) This is an example of a ………………… c) This is an example of a ………………… d) This is an example of a …………………

ANSWERS •  a) Dance band 4 Beats in a Bar

•  b) Pipe Band 3 Beats in a Bar

•  c) Folk 3 Beats in a Bar

•  d) Dance band 4 Beats in a Bar

In this question, decide whether there is a solo voice or voices in harmony and if it is

accompanied or unaccompanied.

•  a) Solo voice Voices in harmony •  Accompanied Unaccompanied

•  b) Solo voice Voices in harmony •  The instrument accompanying is •  the ………………….

•  c) The solo instrument at the end of this clip •  is the ………………..

ANSWERS

•  SOLO VOICE ACCOMPANIED

•  VOICES IN HARMONY

•  GUITAR

•  BAGPIPES

Score Give yourself a mark out of 31. Make sure your tell this to your music teacher.

/31 Now make a poster showing all the new information you have learned. Use the NQ Music Website and your notes to help you. http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/nqmusic/national3/scottish/index.asp