Reoccurances of dotted rhythms
After analyzation of the four pieces, either the rhythm of a quarter note followed by a dotted eighth note or an eighth note followed by a dotted quarter note reoccurred often and seemed very common between the two cultures.
Dotted rhythms in chinese songs
The dotted rhythms appear in this melody twice. In particular, both times the melody goes from an eighth note tied to a dotted quarter note. They are descending both times.
In this folk tune, the rhythm that is written is also an eight note tied to a dotted quarter note for both times that a dotted rhythm occurs. The first time, it is ascending while the second time descends,
Dotted rhythms in irish songs
Unlike the first two folk tunes, the rhythm in this melody is a dotted quarter note to an eighth note. There is no interval between the two notes both times that this dotted rhythm occurs.
In this folk tune, both variations of the dotted rhythms expressed in the pieces before are seen in this melody. A dotted quarter note to an eighth note occurs three times throughout this melody. A dotted eighth note to a quarter note occurs twice. There is a variety of ascending and descending intervals.