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JC Music

Ceol · Levels: Common
In review 18 past-paper years →
Practise Music

Mapped to: Junior Cycle Music (2018 specification) · official specification (NCCA). Topic names are StudyRoom's own summaries.

Elements of music

  • Pitch and notation
    Read note names on the stave and understand how pitch is written down.
    CL 16 q In review
  • Rhythm, note values and metre
    Know note values and how time signatures group beats into bars.
    CL 20 q In review
  • Dynamics and tempo
    Use the Italian terms for loudness and speed in music.
    CL 17 q In review
  • Timbre and instruments
    Recognise instruments and their families by the sound they make.
    CL 15 q In review
  • Texture
    Describe how layers of sound fit together: monophonic, homophonic and polyphonic.
    CL 17 q In review
  • Form and structure
    Identify how pieces are built from repeated and contrasting sections.
    CL 16 q In review
  • Tonality, scales and chords
    Understand major and minor scales, keys and simple chords.
    CL 17 q In review
  • Chords, harmony and accompaniment
    Build triads, use chords I, IV and V and choose chords to accompany a melody.
    CL 16 q In review

Procedures and performing

Innovating and creating

  • Composing melodies
    Create melodies using phrases, repetition and a clear ending.
    CL 20 q In review
  • Improvising
    Make up music on the spot within a given framework.
    CL 15 q In review
  • Music technology
    Use digital tools to record, sequence and edit music.
    CL 15 q In review

Culture and context

  • Irish traditional music
    Explore the instruments, dances, ornaments and singing styles of Irish traditional music.
    CL 20 q In review
  • Western art music through the ages
    Place composers and styles in the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and modern periods.
    CL 16 q In review
  • Popular music
    Understand song structure and features of popular music styles.
    CL 16 q In review
  • Music for film and media
    Explore how music creates mood and meaning in film, games and advertising.
    CL 15 q In review
  • Music rights and copyright
    Understand copyright, licences and royalties and how they affect musicians and listeners.
    CL 16 q In review