2. Teaching the Junior & Leaving Certificate courses in Music Kim Fallen Bailey BMusEd

3. Kim Fallen Bailey  Teach Junior & Leaving Certificate course in Music to 2 nd, 3 rd, 5 th & 6 th years in the Royal Irish Academy of Music  Teach in a Special School for Students with Emotional & Behavioural difficulties as well as MGLD (mild general learning disabilities)  Teach Piano and Theory in my own Music school in Donabate, Co. Dublin

4. Interesting Points to note when teaching students with educational issues If you have students with ADHD or ADD or any MGLD  Clean tidy classroom or environment  No clutter  Change task every 10 minutes  Keep lesson task focused  Use various Teaching Methodologies  Use a Traffic Light System  Keep blu tac or stress balls ready  Have a good supply of chewing gum!  Can have calming instrumental music in the background

5. Music Technology Tips! Useful tools that you can download for free to help with classes ProgrammesUses Musescore writing music/ scores/ themes/ dictations Audacity recording students/ shortening pieces of music into themes etc. Screen Hunter 6 take picture of score/ theme to embed into PowerPoints DVD Video soft download videos from YouTube to use in class without internet Photo story 3 upload pictures and music to make slide show for class Prezi interactive presentation but needs internet access Van Basco’s Karaoke to find backing tracks for practical's

6. Junior Certificate course (until 2017)  3 years long  400 marks  100 for Practical + 300 for Terminal Written Paper  Rotational courses Set A, B & C change each year  Divided into the three core areas of music – Listening, Composition, Practical

7. QuestionsTypeTopicMarks Q1ListeningSet Songs x830 marks Q2ListeningSet Works x330 marks Q3ListeningIrish Music40 marks Q4ListeningDictation40 marks Q5ListeningChoice songs/ works & Unseen Q 40 marks Q6CompositionTriad Q20 marks Q7CompositionMelody35 marks Q8CompositionHarmony45 marks Q9CompositionFree composition100 marks Q10ProjectGeneral Study20 marks JUNIOR CERTIFICATE BREAKDOWN

8. Set songs o Study 8 – 4 on exam o Name & composer o Type & explanation o Rhythmic/ Melodic features o Form Set Works o Study 3 large works – 1 on exam o Name piece, movement, composer o Type, section & explanation o Texture o Form o Rhythmic/ Melodic features o Identification of Instruments o Compare & contrast Q o Mood & how it is created musically o Tonality & Time/ Tempo Irish Music o Dance identification, form, time & rhythm o Sean Nos & features o Fusion of styles o Traditional & Non Traditional features o Instrument Identification Unseen Question o Instrument identification o Time/ Tempo o Tonality o Rhythmic/ Melodic features o Instrumental features o Form o Texture & changes o Mood & how it is created musically o Voice identification o Compare & contrast Q Junior Certificate Listening sections typical questions

9. Melody question Option of 3 questions- only choose 1 (a)4 bar melody to word rhythm (b)Add 3 bars to the opening 1 bar (c)Add 4 bar answering phrase to opening 4 bars Harmony question Option of 3 questions- only choose 1 (a)Add in treble and bass notes to a two part score for certain cadences named (b)Add SATB to a four part score for certain cadences named (c)Add chords to chord boxes above an 8-16 bar melody with two cadence points Free composition Q9 is an optional question – you do NOT do Q6,7&8 if you do 9 General Study Project (a)Name the project (b)What style of music is it from (c)Name two pieces studied and either performer or composer of them (d)Name three musical features on the songs you have studied and write a paragraph on each giving specific musical detail – approx 4-5 good strong points Composition section

10. Junior cert Practical = 100 marks = 25% of the course You must perform 4 pieces on one instrument Or 2 pieces on 2 separate instruments Or You can perform in a group with harmony – 2 people on each harmony line You must also do an unseen test at the end – Best answered = sight reading (approx grade2 standard) or sight singing singing from memory or clapping from memory for guitar or percussion players – improvisation

11. Leaving Certificate Music course  2 years long  400 marks  200 marks for practical 50%  200 marks for Terminal written paper 50%  Rotational course every three years – Set A runs for a consecutive 3 years and then Set B runs for the next consecutive 3 years  Uses the three core areas – Listening, Composition, Performance

12. QuestionsSectionMarks Q1Set Works25 marks Q2Set Works10 marks Q3Set Works10 marks Q4Set Works10 marks Q5Irish Music25 marks Q6Unseen Q20 marks QuestionsSectionMarks Q1 (Ans 1, 2 or 3)Melody with Moduation40 marks Q2Melody with lyrics40 marks Q3Melody in style of dance40 marks Q4 (Ans 4, 5 or 6)Harmony chords given60 marks Q5Harmony add chords & bass 60 marks Q6Harmony add chords & descant 60 marks PAPER 1 LISTENING 100 marks 25% PAPER 2 COMPOSING 100 marks 25%

13. Set works questions  Name piece, section, theme  Tonality  Time/ tempo  Instrument identification  Texture  Rhythmic/ Melodic features  Explain any features named  Instrumental techniques  Compositional techniques  Accompaniment  Possible dictation of any theme  Name and explain form  What happens next in piece Irish Music – Listening & Essay  Name dance, time, rhythm, form  Identify sean nos & 4 features  Identify folk style singing  Identify ballad style singing  Identify slow air/ lament  Identify instruments  Traditional & non traditional features  Describe the performance  Name the styles & fusion  Answer one question of 4 and write a short essay Unseen Aural Question- can be 1 piece or 3 excerpts of 3 pieces or 3 versions of same piece  Tonality, tempo, time, form, texture  Instrument identification, features, techniques  Compositional techniques, accompaniment/ harmonies etc  Possibly connect the piece with one of the set works & give 2 reasons LISTENING PAPER

14. Composing paper Melody o You must choose ONE question to do on Melody – Q1 OR 2 or 3 o Melody must have a modulation to a related key (dominant if major) o Usually upbeat o Can be 6/8,3/4, 4/4 o Must add adequate phrasing over 16 bars o Must add dynamics that are musical o Must choose a suitable instrument Harmony o Must choose ONE question to do on Harmony – Q4 OR 5 OR 6 o Harmony in Q4 you are given chords and must add the melody & bassline o Harmony in Q5 you are given the melody and must add the chords & bassline o Harmony in Q6 you are given the melody and must add the chords & descant

15. Practical 50 % Divided into two sections = 25% performance is mandatory which is 4 pieces on one instrument The other 25% is an Elective – you must choose to do further study on listening or composition or performance In order to achieve the best marks choosing the Performance elective is the best option Performance Elective = 50% 6 pieces on one instrument (approx. grade 5 standard) 25 minutes max 8 pieces = 4+4 on two instruments of similar standard 25 minutes max Must do an unseen test – best is sight reading or sight clapping You can opt to do 25% Performance – 4 pieces on one instrument + unseen test AND 25% Music Technology – write out a 16 bar 4 part score and make 3 musical edits to it on the day of the examination Total of 25 minutes max

16. When teaching the Junior and Leaving Certificate course Typical Exam QuestionsTypical Answers Rhythmic featuresSyncopation, dotted rhythm Melodic featuresSequence, triadic leaps Texturemonophonic, homophonic or polyphonic Tonalitymajor, minor, modal Instrumental techniquesglissando, trill, pizzicato Compositional techniquescanon, augmentation FormAABB, AABA, Sonata form or Rondo form TempoRubato Compare & contrastrefer to both excerpts in answer Accompanimentalberti bass, sustained notes, pedal notes Instrument identification Mood

17. Berlioz – Movement 2 Un Ball Waltz Theme = Subject 1 A major Sigh Motif Upbeat

18. Thank you for Listening Any questions?