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Junior Cert Music

PPMTA: Carrick-on-Shannon

3 February 2011

Anna-Marie Higgins

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Problem Areas

Q2: Set works

Q4: Melodic dictation

Q5: Chosen songs / works

Q7: Melody-writing

Q10: General study

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Some thoughts

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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JC – Melodic Dictation (Q4)

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Junior Cert Melody-Writing (Q7)

A: WORD SETTING

B: GIVEN OPENING

C: ANSWERING PHRASE

Melody and rhythm: 27

End on keynote: 4

Phrasing: 4

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JC: Melody-Writing (Q7, Option B)

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JC: Q7 Option B – Possible Solution

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JC: Q7 Melody-Writing Option C

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JC: C – Possible Solution

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Melody-Writing Summary

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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)

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Q5 Chosen Music

Naxos Music Library: Study Notes (Ireland)

YouTube (i) Illustrative Music

YouTube (ii) Sonata Form

Lists

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Q10 General Study

Exam Technique

Choice of topic

Musical Points

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JC Exam Material

The Chief Examiner’s Report (JC 2006)

SEC Marking schemes

Mock Marking schemes

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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…

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LC Exam Material

The Chief Examiner’s Report (LC 2007)

SEC Marking Schemes

Mock Marking Schemes

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Other sources of help

PPMTA Forum (www.ppmta.ie)

Becoming an examiner!

Talking to examiners

Other sites (www.leavingcertmusic.com)

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Not long now to the mid-term!

amhiggins@leavingcertmusic.com