Junior Cert Music Marking Scheme
Junior Cert Music Marking Scheme
Junior Cert Music Marking Scheme
MARKING SCHEME
MUSIC
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HIGHER LEVEL
SECTION I – LISTENING
QUESTION 1: SET SONGS 30 MARKS
Excerpt 1
A (i) The form of this song is
AA B A (4)
(ii) Identify one rhythmical feature of this song.
Syncopation / cut common time / tied notes (4)
Excerpt 2
B (i) Name the composer of this song.
George Gershwin (4)
(ii) It features
Sequences (4)
Excerpt 3
C (i) This song is an example of a round. Explain the term round....
Where voices enter a distance apart singing the same melody repeating from the
start. (4)
(ii) Identify one melodic feature of this song.
Range of a 10th, step movement, sequences, sharpened 7th / flattened 7th / descending
steps / V-i cadence at the end of each phrase / repeated notes and modal tonality (4)
D (i) The melody of bars 1 to 4 is repeated at bars 9 to 12. Identify ONE difference between
the melodies.
5th higher in pitch / different instruments now play / strings added / in a different
key / now G minor instead of C minor (2)
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(ii) What happens the tempo towards the very end of the excerpt?
Ritardando / slows down (2)
Excerpt 1
A (i) Name the dance and its time signature.
Dance: Hornpipe
Time signature: 4/4 (6)
(ii) A typical bar of rhythm is
(3)
Excerpt 2
B (i) This song is an example of a ballad. Explain the term ballad.
Song that tells a story (3)
(ii) Identify ONE traditional feature of this performance.
Traditional instruments mandolin & fiddle / ornamentation (3)
(iii) Identify ONE non-traditional feature of the performance.
Use of an introduction / homophonic & polyphonic texture / use of countermelodies
/ not a solo performance (3)
Excerpt 3
C (i) Name the instrument playing the melody.
Fiddle (3)
(ii) This is an example of a ...
slow air (3)
(iii) The excerpt features TWO of the following ...
free rhythm
ornamentation (6)
D For centuries, many efforts have been made to preserve and protect Irish Traditional Music.
Discuss TWO such efforts that you consider to have been successful in achieving this.
Up to 10 marks
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QUESTION 4: DICTATION 40 MARKS
Marks
A Ten melody notes – 2 marks each (20)
B Ten rhythmic values – 1.5 marks each (15)
Bonus for dotted crotchet and quaver in correct places (1)
C Bar lines in the correct positions – 1 mark each (4)
(40)
Notes:
– In A, exceptionally, allow up to one third if contour (shape) – but not pitch or intervals –
is correct (minimum of three consecutive notes)
– In C, deduct 1 mark for extra bar line
– Deduct 1 mark for each extra note
– Ending on low doh –1 mark
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SECTION II – COMPOSING
QUESTION 6: TRIADS 20 MARKS
A What are the LETTER NAMES of the three notes at X (bar 7)?
B G E (6)
(5)
D Select ONE of the following bars where this triad fits the melody:
Bar 10 (5)
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QUESTION 8: CHORD PROGRESSIONS 45 MARKS
C Backing chords
D – Bm/G – A – Bm/D – G/Bm/Em – D – Em – G/Em – A – D
Nine backing chords – 5 marks each (5 × 9) (45)
Notes:
– No chord symbol may be repeated twice in succession
– The last two chords must be as indicated
– Accept lower case letters for minor chords, if there are capitals for major
– Roman numerals: 0 marks
– Incorrect notation, for example, B for Bm – allow 2 marks
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SECTION III – GENERAL STUDY
QUESTION 10 20 MARKS
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ORDINARY LEVEL
SECTION I – LISTENING
Excerpt 1
A (i) A ballad (5)
(ii) Ralph McTell (5)
Excerpt 2
B (i) Plenty o nuttin (5)
(ii) An opera (5)
Excerpt 3
C (i) Sequences (5)
(ii) ABC (5)
D (i) Less instruments / softer / different instruments play / different dynamics / new
melody / not accented / becomes homophonic (3)
(ii) Slows down (3)
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QUESTION 3: IRISH MUSIC 40 MARKS
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SECTION II – COMPOSING
B E (10)
C Minor (8)
D Bar 10 (10)
(a) Melody (32) and rhythm (16) (B and C) melody (A) (48)
Notes #1 Notes #2
In assessing melodies, take the following into In B or C, rhythm only: one third of maximum
consideration: mark in each band, for example, band
– type of movement 7, 2 marks; band 4, 9 marks:
– shape and range – In C, if two bars of the original are
– intervals repeated: maximum 36 marks
– patterns – In C, if three bars of the original are
– approach to cadence(s) or ending repeated: maximum 20 marks
– balance and relationship to, or matching, – Go down one band for wrong rhythm in A
given opening and for using the same rhythm in C
– climax (high note) or anti-climax (low note) – Go down one band for too many or too
– element of surprise or originality few bars
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SECTION III – GENERAL STUDY
QUESTION 8: GENERAL STUDY 20 MARKS
Notes:
No marks for titles of set songs, set works or Irish music in B
For brief notes in C, mark as follows:
– excellent: 3 marks
– good: 2 marks
– fair: 1 mark
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