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How was folk music taught?
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By word of mouth/passed down from generation to generatioin.
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Describe the melody of folk music.
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Normally simple, sometimes with an accompaniment. Uses a lot of repetition.
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Comment on the phrasing of folk music.
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Simple in verse/chorus structure or call and response.
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Comment on the scales used in folk music.
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Pentatonic (5 tones) or Modal (early scales).
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Name some topics that folk music would be based around.
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Stories by working class people; miners. farmers, sailors or villagers.
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How would you describe the instruments used in folk music?
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Simple - guitar, fiddle, bagpipes, drum and accordion.
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Describe the rhythmic qualities of folk music.
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Repetitive - uses short rhythmic ideas.
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