1. Junior Cert Music Carrick-on-Shannon 3 February 2011 Anna-Marie Higgins

2. 2 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)

3. 3 JC – Melodic Dictation (Q4)

4. 4 Junior Cert Melody-Writing (Q7) A: WORD SETTING B: GIVEN OPENING C: ANSWERING PHRASE Melody and rhythm: 27 End on keynote: 4 Phrasing: 4

5. 5 JC: Melody-Writing (Q7, Option B)

6. 6 JC: Q7 Option B – Possible Solution

7. 7 JC: Q7 Melody-Writing Option C

8. 8 JC: C – Possible Solution

9. 9 Intervals… Intervals… Patterns… Patterns… Cadence… Cadence… Climax… Climax… Range Range Tonic solfa (Chord progressions) Sequence Form: AB LN goes to tonic Dont start B phrase on tonic Dont copy rhythm Melody-Writing Summary

10. 10 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)

11. 11 Q5 Chosen Music Naxos Music Library: Study Notes (Ireland)Study Notes (Ireland) YouTube (i): Illustrative MusicIllustrative Music YouTube (ii): Sonata FormSonata Form Lists

12. 12 Q10 General Study Exam Technique Choice of topic Musical Points

13. 13 JC Exam Material The Chief Examiners Report (JC 2006)JC 2006 SEC Marking schemes Mock Marking schemes

14. 14 LC Irish Music - Essay ORiada 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 …

15. 15 LC Exam Material The Chief Examiners Report (LC 2007)LC 2007 SEC Marking Schemes Mock Marking Schemes

16. 16 Other sources of help PPMTA Forum (www.ppmta.ie)www.ppmta.ie Becoming an examiner! Talking to examiners Other sites (www.leavingcertmusic.com)www.leavingcertmusic.com

17. Not long now to the mid-term! amhiggins@leavingcertmusic.com