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Junior Cert Music. Carrick-on-Shannon 3 February 2011 Anna-Marie Higgins. Problem Areas. Q2: Set works (Exam technique) Q4: Melodic dictation (Tonic solfa) Q5: Chosen songs and works ( Naxos; YouTube ) Q7: Melody-writing (Tonic solfa) Q10: General study (Points).
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Junior Cert Music Carrick-on-Shannon 3 February 2011 Anna-Marie Higgins
Problem Areas • Q2: Set works (Exam technique) • Q4: Melodic dictation (Tonic solfa) • Q5: Chosen songs and works (Naxos; YouTube) • Q7: Melody-writing (Tonic solfa) • Q10: General study (Points)
Junior Cert Melody-Writing (Q7) • A: WORD SETTING • B: GIVEN OPENING • C: ANSWERING PHRASE • Melody and rhythm: 27 • End on keynote: 4 • Phrasing: 4
Melody-Writing Summary “Intervals… Patterns… Cadence… Climax… Range” Tonic solfa (Chord progressions) Sequence Form: AB LN goes to tonic Don’t start B phrase on tonic Don’t copy rhythm
What else? • Q2: Set works (Exam technique) • Q4: Melodic dictation (Tonic solfa) • Q5: Chosen songs and works (Naxos; YouTube) • Q7: Melody-writing (Tonic solfa) • Q10: General study (Points)
Q5 Chosen Music • Naxos Music Library: Study Notes (Ireland) • YouTube (i): Illustrative Music • YouTube (ii): Sonata Form • Lists
Q10 General Study • Exam Technique • Choice of topic • Musical Points
JC Exam Material • The Chief Examiner’s Report (JC 2006) • SEC Marking schemes • Mock Marking schemes
LC Irish Music - Essay O’Riada • NB: His impact on the music • Handling of traditional music: e.g. polyphony • Use of instruments • Use of traditional music in film scores • Legacy: e.g. Chieftains • Name individual pieces from CDs, YouTube…
LC Exam Material • The Chief Examiner’s Report (LC 2007) • SEC Marking Schemes • Mock Marking Schemes
Other sources of help • PPMTA Forum (www.ppmta.ie) • Becoming an examiner! • Talking to examiners • Other sites (www.leavingcertmusic.com)
Not long now to the mid-term! amhiggins@leavingcertmusic.com