Transcript Leaving Cert Music - GUIDANCE ON THE GREEN

Music
Music
3 main parts of the course
Listening, Composing
Performing.
Listening
 4 Set Works (Set B)
 Mozart- Piano Concerto in A Major K 488
 Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique mvs 2&4
 The Beatles – Three songs: Sergeant Pepper
Album
 Deane – Seachanges
Irish Music
Instruments
Composers
Dance Types
Song Tradition
Influences on Irish Music
Changes in Irish Music
Composing
Melody Writing
16 bar melody
Major and minor keys
Up to 4 sharps and flats
Composing continued
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 Chord indications and bass notes
 Continuation from Junior Cert Backing Chords
question.
 Root position and first inversion chords
 Major and minor keys
 Up to 4 sharps and flats
Performing
 50% of Leaving cert exam
 Different options:
 Most popular choices are:
 8 pieces on two different instruments
 4 pieces on one instrument and music technology
Music Technology
Inputting a score to the computer
Using ‘finale’ or ‘sibelius’ software
Adding musical edits to the music
Paper Layout
 Paper 1
 Paper 2
 Q.1. Set Work
 Melody Writing
 Q.2. Set Work
 Harmony/Backing Chords
 Q.3. Set Work
 Q.4. Set Work
 Q.5. Irish Music
 Practical
 Q.6.Aural Skills
 Two weeks either side of
Easter
Do you need Junior Cert Music?
 NO
 Ability to read music important
 A good standard of performance (Grade 5)
 Good knowledge of Music theory, key signatures,
major and minor scales an advantage.