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    Andersonstown Traditional & Contemporary Music School: Updated September 2013

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    This document provides information for a preliminary level exam for traditional Irish music at the Andersonstown Traditional & Contemporary Music School. It includes requirements, instructions on how to hold the tin whistle, notes on the 'D' scale, and sheet music for 16 songs/tunes at the preliminary level including marches, airs, polkas, jigs and slides. Candidates will be expected to perform 4 tunes from memory at the exam, playing each tune twice and including all repeats. Accuracy, fluency, phrasing and style will be assessed.

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    Andersonstown Traditional & Contemporary Music School: Updated September 2013

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    This document provides information for a preliminary level exam for traditional Irish music at the Andersonstown Traditional & Contemporary Music School. It includes requirements, instructions on how to hold the tin whistle, notes on the 'D' scale, and sheet music for 16 songs/tunes at the preliminary level including marches, airs, polkas, jigs and slides. Candidates will be expected to perform 4 tunes from memory at the exam, playing each tune twice and including all repeats. Accuracy, fluency, phrasing and style will be assessed.

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    This document provides information for a preliminary level exam for traditional Irish music at the Andersonstown Traditional & Contemporary Music School. It includes requirements, instructions on how to hold the tin whistle, notes on the 'D' scale, and sheet music for 16 songs/tunes at the preliminary level including marches, airs, polkas, jigs and slides. Candidates will be expected to perform 4 tunes from memory at the exam, playing each tune twice and including all repeats. Accuracy, fluency, phrasing and style will be assessed.

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    Andersonstown Traditional & Contemporary Music School: Updated September 2013

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    This document provides information for a preliminary level exam for traditional Irish music at the Andersonstown Traditional & Contemporary Music School. It includes requirements, instructions on how to hold the tin whistle, notes on the 'D' scale, and sheet music for 16 songs/tunes at the preliminary level including marches, airs, polkas, jigs and slides. Candidates will be expected to perform 4 tunes from memory at the exam, playing each tune twice and including all repeats. Accuracy, fluency, phrasing and style will be assessed.

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    Andersonstown

    Traditional & Contemporary


    Music School

    UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2013

    CONTENTS
    Preliminary Level Exam Requirements

    How to Hold the Tin Whistle

    The D Scale

    NOTES ON READING MUSIC

    6&7

    Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

    Mary Had a Little Lamb

    Eileen Aroon Air

    South Wind Air

    Ryans Polka Polka

    r S Do Bheatha Bhaile Polka

    10

    Siege of Ennis Polka

    10

    Roddy McCorley March

    11

    Finne Geal an Lae March

    11

    The Lilting Banshee Jig

    12

    The Spanish Lady Polka

    12

    Ill Tell Me Ma Street Song

    13

    Sally Gardens Song Air

    13

    Going to the Well for Water Slide

    14

    Spancil Hill March

    15

    Foggy Dew March

    15

    Buachill n Eirne Air

    16

    Teir Abhaile Ar Jig

    16

    PRELIMINARY EXAM REQUIREMENTS

    At preliminary level you will be expected to perform 4 tunes. The tunes


    should be simple in type - for example, easy marches, airs, polkas etc. No
    ornamentation or embellishment will be expected at this stage, but points
    will be given for accuracy, fluency, phrasing and style.
    All tunes must be played from memory. All repeats must be included and
    the tune should be played twice.

    1.

    Left hand on top, right hand


    on bottom

    2.

    Make sure to cover all holes

    3.

    Blow gently

    4.

    For higher notes blow harder

    Left hand

    Right hand

    F#

    C#

    D
    4

    The D Scale

    F#

    C#

    10

    11

    12

    13

    14

    15

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