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PRE-JUNIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, 2017

MARKING SCHEME

MUSIC

HIGHER AND ORDINARY LEVEL

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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 This written extract comes from

Song 2 (6)

QUESTION 2: SET WORKS 30 MARKS

A (i) Name the work from which this excerpt is taken …

L’Arlesienne Suite (2)
(ii) The composer is ...
Bizet (2)

B (i) This movement is named Intermezzo. Explain the term Intermezzo.

Usually a short connecting instrumental movement or any relevant answer. (4)

C (i) The tonality is mostly

Minor (2)
(ii) Name a woodwind instrument playing at X...
Clarinet or Bassoon (2)
(iii) Name a brass instrument playing at Y..
Horn (2)

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)

E (i) The texture of this music is mostly

Homophonic
1 main line of melody with accompaniment (4)
(ii) Two musical features of the accompaniment are
broken chords
strings feature (4)

F Briefly explain TWO of the following terms

1. fff – very very loud
2. Crescendo – gradually getting louder
3. Allargando – slowing down / broadening out and getting louder
4. > – accent (4)

QUESTION 3: IRISH MUSIC 40 MARKS

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

QUESTION 5: CHOSEN SONGS AND WORKS 40 MARKS

Songs from operas, operettas, cantatas, oratorios and stage musicals

A (i) Chosen song (from one of the above) … (2)

(ii) Composer [only if (i) is correct] … (2)

B (i) Reason for suitability … (3)

(ii) Musical feature up to …
[only if A is correct] (3)

C (i) In the introduction the piano plays

block chords (3)

D (i) Name the instrument that is playing the melody.

flute (3)
(ii) It is then repeated by the
strings (3)

E (i) A suitable time signature is

4/4 (3)

F (i) The vocal line features

stepwise movement (3)

G (i) Identify the instrument heard after the underlined words.

oboe (3)

H (i) Suggest a suitable tempo marking for this song.

Fast / presto / allergro etc. (4)
(ii) Circle a word in the song where word painting can be heard. Explain the reason for your
choice.
Shudder – use of trills in woodwind or any relevant word / reason. (4)
(iii) Identify the cadence heard at the end of line 4 and line 8.
perfect (4)

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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)

B They form the triad of … …

E minor (4)

C Identify this triad on the BASS stave below:

(5)

D Select ONE of the following bars where this triad fits the melody:
Bar 10 (5)

QUESTION 7: MELODIES 35 MARKS

Marks: 1, 2 Melody (18) and rhythm (9) (27)

3 Ending on the keynote, that is, doh (4)
4 Words (A) or phrasing (one or two phrase marks or commas) (B or C) (4)
(35)
Notes:
In assessing melodies, take the following into consideration:
– type of movement
– shape
– intervals
– patterns
– approach to cadence(s)
– balance
– climax (high note) or anti-climax (low note)
– element of surprise or originality
– range

Mark out of 27 for melody (18) and rhythm (9) as follows:

Band Description Marks

1 Very good melodic style, convincing rhythm. 24-27
Good shape, flow and sense of direction in
2 20-23
melody and rhythm.
3 Careful melody, accurate rhythm. 16-19
4 Some melodic interest, fairly accurate rhythm. 12-15
5 Little sense of key, inconsistent rhythm. 8-11
Erratic shape in melody, weak rhythm and no
6 4-7
sense of key.
7 Little or no attempt. 0-3

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QUESTION 8: CHORD PROGRESSIONS 45 MARKS

A X: an INTERRUPTED cadence (V—vi) … (12)

Y: an IMPERFECT cadence (IV—V) … (12)
Z: a PERFECT cadence and an approach chord (I—V—I) … (21)
(45)
Notes:
– Award marks for note accuracy—at X and Y: 3 + 3; at Z: 4 (bass) + 3
– Minor grammatical errors e.g. spacing, double 3rd (major chord), parallel or exposed
5ths + 8ves, leading note incorrectly used, awkward leap: deduct 1 mark for each error.
Maximum deduction, 3 marks per chord
– Incorrect rhythmic values: no deduction
– Inappropriate use of 2nd inversion: deduct 2 marks
– Final chord not in root position: deduct 2 marks

B X: an imperfect cadence (IV—V) … (12)

Y: plagal cadence (IV-I) … (12)
Z: a perfect cadence and an approach chord (IV—V—I) … (21)
(45)
Notes:
– Award marks for note accuracy
– Minor grammatical errors e.g. spacing, double 3rd (major chord), parallel or exposed
5ths + 8ves, leading note incorrectly used: deduct 1 mark for each error. Maximum
deduction, 3 marks per chord
– Incorrect rhythmic values: no deduction
– Inappropriate use of 2nd inversion: deduct 2 marks
– Final chord not in root position: deduct 2 marks
– Deduct 2 marks for each incorrect note

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

QUESTION 9: FREE COMPOSITION 100 MARKS

Selection and maintenance of style (25)

Exploitation of medium and material (25)
Four of the following, as appropriate: form, notation, melody, part-writing, accompaniment, rhythm,
texture, dynamics, timbre (40)
General impression (10)
(100)

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 SECTION III – GENERAL STUDY
QUESTION 10 20 MARKS

A (i) Name of general study

(ii) Category

Deduct two marks (1+1) elsewhere if not given or if category is incorrect.

B (i) Piece 1 (2)

Composer or performer (2)
(ii) Piece 2 (2)
Composer or performer (2)

C Musical feature 1 and description up to (4)

Musical feature 2 and description up to (4)
Musical feature 3 and description up to (4)
(20)
Notes:
– No marks for titles of set songs or set works or Irish music in B
– Look for accurate descriptions of musical interest (two points or one well developed) – up to
4 marks in each case, e.g. voices or instruments, melodies, rhythms, dynamics, mood, or other
points of musical interest such as form, harmony, historical context, reception, etc.

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 ORDINARY LEVEL

SECTION I – LISTENING

QUESTION 1: SET SONGS 30 MARKS

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)

QUESTION 2: SET WORKS 30 MARKS

A (i) L’Arlesienne Suite no 2 (3)

(ii) French (3)

B (i) The intermezzo (3)

(ii) A large orchestra (3)

C (i) Violin / viola / cello / double bass (3)

(ii) Very very loud (3)

D (i) Less instruments / softer / different instruments play / different dynamics / new
melody / not accented / becomes homophonic (3)
(ii) Slows down (3)

E (i) Saxophone / clarinet / French horn (2)

(ii) Broken chords (2)
(iii) Homophonic (2)

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QUESTION 3: IRISH MUSIC 40 MARKS

A (i) Hornpipe (4)

(ii) 4/4 (4)

B (i) A ballad (4)

(ii) Guitar / fiddle / bouzouki (any two) (8)

C (i) Fiddle (4)

(ii) Drone and free rhythm (4)

D Martin Hayes – Fiddle

Sharon Shannon – Accordian
Turlough O Carolan – Harp
Michael O Suilleabhain – Piano (4x3 = 12)

QUESTION 4: RHYTHM DICTATION 40 MARKS

A Time signature 3/4 (4)

B Nine rhytmic values (9x4)

QUESTION 5: CHOSEN SONGS AND WORKS 40 MARKS

A (i) Chosen work (3)

(ii) Composer (3)

B (i) Musical feature (4)

C (i) Piano and flute (4)

(ii) Stays the same throughout (4)

D (i) Solo female (4)

(ii) Oboe (4)

E (i) Happy song (2)

(ii) Musical reason for answer. Answers could include, upbeat, major, happy lyrics, or any
relevant musical answer. (4)

F (i) Homophonic (4)

(ii) Trills on woodwind (4)

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 SECTION II – COMPOSING

QUESTION 6: TRIADS 40 MARKS

A B ... G ... E (12)

B E (10)

C Minor (8)

D Bar 10 (10)

QUESTION 7: MELODIES 60 MARKS

(a) Melody (32) and rhythm (16) (B and C) melody (A) (48)

(b) Ending on the keynote, that is, doh (A, B, C) (6)

(c) Phrasing (one or two phrase marks or commas) (A, B, C) (6)

(60)
A: Mark melody only, with given rhythm, out of 48
B & C: Mark melody and rhythm as follows:

Band Description Marks

1 Very good melodic style, convincing rhythm 42-48
Good shape and sense of direction, nearly
2 35-41
matching rhythm
3 Careful melody, accurate rhythm 28-34
4 Some melodic interest, fairly accurate rhythm 21-27
5 No sense of key, inconsistent rhythm 14-20
6 Erratic shape in melody, weak rhythm 7-13
7 Little or no attempt 0-6

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

A (i) Name of general study (1)

(ii) Category (1)

B (i) Title of first piece (2)

Composer or performer (2)
(ii) Title of second piece (2)
Composer or performer (2)

C Musical feature 1 (2)

Brief note (up to) (3)
Musical feature 2 (2)
Brief note (up to) (3)
(20)

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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