Chapter five from music theory the ibook by meagan matthews, edited to pdf for easy printing for classroom use. To make learning easier and to help retain what is learned for longer. The performing component of the junior certificate music examination accounts for 25 per cent of the total. The pages within contain the work expected to be covered by the month. An anthology of poetry for the junior cert notes by ms quinn bailieborough community school 4 c boy by robert morgan he was passive, one of seven.
Teachers look at the associated pages in your workbook. Music theory worksheets melody writing by meagan matthews. Below are a list of poetry resources that can be used as a stimulus for oral, reading and writing language development throughout the junior cycle learning journey. This project addresses the problems encountered by leaving cert music students who are trying to work creatively under exam conditions, without the aid of any musical instrument.
Shane flanagan, maths teacher at the institute of education, has put together some useful online tutorials to help with your revision for the junior cert maths exam. Ulster plantation notes for people in history essay. Welcome to the stella maris junior cert, music, list c, web site. Fill in chords in the boxes provided and add a bassline. Complete this 8 bar melody in ab include an imperfect cadence at the halfway point and a perfect cadence at the end. Junior cert music question 7 melody writing part 1 section b. The junior certificate examination in music consists of two levels ordinary and. Taking place over a single weekend in september, this intensive covers the fundamentals of music. Junior certificatecycle candidates must indicate their final choice of subject level not later than 16 march 2018. This section is worth 40 marks 20 x 2 at higher level. In the junior cert exam youre given three choices when it comes to melody writing. Make a decision on which question you are going to attempt. In question 6 of the grade 5 theory paper, you have to write a short melody.
Chapter 1 includes detailed examples and practise for melody writing. Music you must learn to recognise the key signatures of major or minor scales with up to two sharps or flats. Music topic musical characteristics, melody and harmonyrev. Andrew purcell is an experienced examiner of music and teaches at lucan community college, dublin. I am writing to request information about the university college dublin undergraduate program in science. Informal letters should be friendly, chatty and relaxed as though youre talking to the person. It includes passing notes, auxiliary notes, constructing an outline melody,expanding on an outline melody and responding to a given melody. Students compile a collection of their texts in a variety of genres over time and choose two pieces to present for summative assessment. To provide students with a range of study skills strategies to help them make maximum and efficient use of their time and thereby improve academic performance. Junior certificate music guide for teachers file format. Following is an excerpt from the current syllabus, which provides a brief description of the options available. Pdf of powerpoint presentation on the explorations. The junior certificate programme came into operation for the first time in september 1989, with the first examinations in 1992. Junior cert music question 7 melody writing part 1.
Knowing your key signatures is a critical part of writing a good melody. The music exam at junior cert level is marked out of 400, of which the written exam is 300 marks 75% at higher and ordinary level. Also, another way to get the reader onside and not sound full of irritating selfpity is to make fun of yourself. You sign an informal or personal letter using phrases like best wishes, love, yours truly, lots of love etc. I am currently studying for my in junior cert at the dublin school of grinds, and will graduate with from secondary education in a few short years. Leaving certificate music waltons new school of music.
Choose a simple and easy to work with phrase to use as a sequence, which should develop in its 3rd bar. Music either our own twoyear course or another leaving cert. Music you must learn to recognise the key signatures of major or minor scales with. To avoid creating an annoying sob story, dont just identify problems, offer solutions. B a phrase set to a given opening continue a melody by adding three more bars to the one already given. C major has a key signature where there are no sharps or flats. Click here for a downloadable copy in pdf format of the current leaving cert. There is a total of 80 marks awarded for this section. Junior certificate school programme 7 informal or personal letters are those you write to people you know friends, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. Composing a melody general tips archived lesson please note.
At higher level, students may choose to present composing skills separately i. Jc melodic dictation q4 5 junior cert melodywriting q7. An active member of the post primary music teachers association, he has also written less stress more success. Music students can be prepared for any of these options at waltons new school of music. Music junior certificate syllabus pdf format 383kb. Learning support vocabulary, key terms working with text and writing text pages 38, 1012 language support vocabulary, key terms, grammar, working with text and writing text pages 312. This unit focuses on the understanding musical characteristics, melody and. Music revision leaving cert less stress more success. Some longheld rules are applied to melody, for example having clear shape and a single high point. If you dont know your key signatures, then i suggest you learn them there are numerous websites and books to help you do this. Below is a checklist for people in history questions. Here at examlearn we strive to provide all students with exactly what they need to perform strongly in this exam, as well as completing the assessment task and the classroombased assessments to a high standard. I love people who are willing to mock their own faults.
The first final exam for the new junior cycle science course is in june 2019. Writing a basic classical melody endings and cadences clear and convincing cadences are a vital part of the classical melody each section of your melody must end on a cadence. Leaving cert melody writing leaving cert accompaniment ukulele hedwigs theme. Junior cert music leaving cert works set a leaving cert music set works b. When writing a melody in a thminor key, the raised 7 is added into the melody as an accidental. There is a serious lack of aid for students tackling. Putting all of this into action on classwork and homework is essential. Melody writing ppmta cashel 12 january 2011 annamarie higgins. Site administered by christian oconnor, history teacher, st. Melody writing a melody is a combination of rhythm and pitch. A practical exam, which is usually sat in march or april of the year of your exam, makes up the remaining 25%. Section 4 of the junior cert history exam is people in history. Leaving cert music composition melody writing am higgins. English resources poetry junior cycle for teachers jct.
You have to choose to write it for either an instrument or a voice. Good melodies oftentimes outline chord changes so both melody writing and chord changes go hand in hand to a certain extent, especially when writing tunes in certain styles i. Students are required to write two essay type answers. I am interested in beginning my third level studies in ucd. Covers melody writing up to a four bar response in line with the irish junior cert curriculum but appropriate for any student of music theory. Cadences will be stronger and more emphatic if they land on the first beat of the bar. Science junior cert coursework b 2014 the vision here is to challenge allofus. The course has been designed to enable all students, to acquire. Jun 18, 2018 junior cert music question 7 melody writing part 1 section b. Writing section this section carries the least amount of marks, but at 25%, this is still a substantial chunk of the overall marking. Music preliminary course is designed for students who would like to take leaving cert.
Use these notes to study chapter by chapter and learn your case studies thoroughly. Charles joseph buddy bolden september 6, 1877 november 4, 1931 was an africanamerican cornetist and is regarded by contemporaries as a key figure in the development of a new orleans style of ragtime music, or jass, which later came to be known as jazz. Examined for the first time in 1999, the revised leaving certificate music syllabus has seen a dramatic increase in the number of students taking music as a subject at leaving cert. When writing a melody in a thminor key, the raised 7 is added into the melody as an accidental every time it appears. Teachnet ireland melodywriting for leaving cert music students. Practising rhythmic consistency in a musical manner using rhythmic and melodic sequence in melody writing listening and identifying musical balance in a. In the majority of cases, the work in the students collection will arise from normal classwork, as the examples below illustrate. Ordinary level students must study melody writing and triads as laid down in the syllabus. Click here to visit noteflight and view the melody plans in 44 and 34. At the ordinary level, candidates perform two pieces in one activity and take an unprepared test. It doesnt matter which of the notes in the chord we choose. This page contains a summery of the knowledge required for these 3 questions. Musical characteristics, melody and harmony please see teachers notes for explanations, additional activities, and tips and suggestions.
Geography notes higherordinary level junior cert jc. Facility in the use of the common diatonic intervals unison to octave, the rhythmic values semibreve to. A 12 bar melodic response to a given 4 bar melody including a key change and. The final bar of the melody must make up for this anacrusis, as shown below. This is a complete revision of the 16bar melody question in the leaving cert music composition paper. Symbolic representation of sound standard rock beat. An anthology of poetry for the junior cert notes by ms quinn bailieborough community school 4 c boy by robert morgan he was passive, one of seven with a subnormal gait and a confused brain damaged by the evils of home and the mean cells of heredity. Carrickonshannon 3 february 2011 annamarie higgins. The annotations capture insights by the students teacher, using the. Thats because each melody note sits within the basic chord being played at the time. I hope this very give a good motivation towards your junior certificate. As 1st years take part in a taster system in september and october, work in these months in more sparse.
Junior certificate music guide for teachers file format pdf 350kb. It covers the various tasks required in each phrase and should be used in conjunction with the other videos on leaving cert composition i have put up on youtube. This course in junior cycle music has been specifically devised to suit the entire range of student aptitude and ability. Study skills in bailieborough community school aims of the study skills programme. Junior cycle examination timetable 2020 each candidate should note carefully the dates and hours, as fixed on this official timetable, for the examinations in the subjects in which heshe intends to present himselfherself. Make sure your melody has a clear rhythmic structure, with each phrase starting and ending in the same place. Music is increasing in popularity amongst junior cert students what with a quarter. Leaving cert and junior cert exam paper questions and marking schemes listed by topic. A a phrase set to a given text compose a fourbar answering melody to go with words provided. Teachnet ireland melodywriting for leaving cert music. The music tech teacher site includes quizzes, games, lessons, worksheets and other resources for teachers and students interested in using technology to enhance music education. These notes are done out section by section according to the syllabus and cover a comprehensive range of topics. All candidates will be required to show sufficient understanding of the rudiments of music add aural imagination to be able to.