INSTRUMENTS
| Concept | Definition | Looks Like | Link |
| Bagpipes | A musical instrument having a flexible bag inflated either by a tube with valves or by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe, and from one to four drone pipes. |  |
Bagpipe Example |
| Fiddle | Fiddle is another name for the violin. A fiddle and a violin are exactly the same instrument, it is the music that changes. Like a violin, a fiddle can be played with the bow (arco) and by plucking the strings (pizzicato). |  |
Fiddle Example |
| Accordion | An instrument with a keyboard played with the right hand and buttons (which play chords) pressed by the left hand. The player pushes and pulls the two sides to operate the bellows. It is also known as a squeeze box. |  |
Accordion Example |
| Clarsach | A small Scottish harp, used in folk music. Clarsach is Gaelic for harp. A clarsach is smaller than an orchestral harp. |  |
Clarsach Example |
DANCES
| Concept | Definition | Link |
| Reel | A fast dance with 4 beats in the bar. A reel has smooth rhythms. | Reel Example |
| March | A medium dance, at a marching pace, with 2 beats in the bar. A march has a strong beat. | March Example |
| Waltz | A slow dance with 3 beats in the bar. | Waltz Example |
Groups
| Concept | Definition | Link |
| Pipe Band | A pipe band includes drums as well as bagpipes. Most commonly marching bass drums & snare drums. | Pipe Band Example |
| Folk Group | A group of singers and instrumentalists who perform traditional music from a particular country, eg Scotland and Ireland. Scottish folk music instruments might include fiddle, whistle, guitar, accordion, pipes and voice. | Folk Group Example |
| Folk Rock Group | A style of music that mixes folk music and rock together. Instruments in a folk rock group will be similar to a folk group but with additional rock instruments e.g. electric guitar, bass guitar and drum kit. | Folk Rock Group |
| Fiddle Orchestra | A large group of Scottish fiddle players often accompanied by a piano and double bass. | Fiddle Orchestra Example |
| Scottish Dance Band | A band which plays Scottish music for people to dance to. The instruments may include fiddle, accordion, piano and drum. | SDB Example |
