Leaving Cert Music
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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.