1ST YEAR SUMMER EXAM – WEDNESDAY 30TH MAY 2018, 09:25 – 10:55

NAME:________________________________________________________

You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete this exam. Please attempt

each section to the best of your ability! Remember that your exam is worth

75% of your overall mark, and your practical was worth 25%. Good luck!

SECTION MARKS

Q1 NOTE VALUES /20 MARKS

Q2 BAR LINES /4 MARKS

Q3 TONIC SOLFA /14 MARKS

Q4 TIME SIGNATURES /16 MARKS

Q5 THE STAVE & TREBLE CLEF /31 MARKS

Q6 TIED NOTES /14 MARKS

Q7 ITALIAN TERMS /9 MARKS

Q8 KEY SIGNATURES /18 MARKS

Q9 SEMITONES AND TONES /17 MARKS

Q10 ACCIDENTALS /10 MARKS

LISTENING SECTION

Q11 INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA /10 MARKS

Q12 MUSICAL TEXTURE /11 MARKS

Q13 IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC /20 MARKS

TOTAL WRITTEN EXAM MARKS: /194 MARKS

PRACTICAL COMPLETE (25%)? /65 MARKS

/259 MARKS
TOTAL OVERALL MARK:
( _____ %)

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 1st Year Music Summer Exam – Wednesday 30th May 2018

Name:____________________ Teacher: _______________________

Q.1 NOTE VALUES

a) Identify the following notes, and state how many beats are in each. An

example is completed for you. (10)

EXAMPLE:

Name of note: crotchet Name of note: __________

Number of beats: 1 Number of beats: _______

Name of note: _______ Name of note: _________

Number of beats: ______ Number of beats: _______

Name of note: __________ Name of note: _________

Number of beats: ________ Number of beats: _______

b) Add ONE note to each place marked with a * to complete the bar. (4)

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c) Compose two bars of RHYTHM only in the time signature below. You may
use any combination of the following notes: (6)

Q.2 BAR LINES

Can you identify the following different types of bar lines in music? (4)

1. _________ 2. _________ 4. __________________

3. ___________________

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Q.3 TONIC SOLFA

a) Can you identify the following tonic solfa hand signs? (4)

b) The following piece is in the key of C major. Can you add the correct tonic
solfa notes? Please use the rhythm given to you in the top line. (10)

The first bar is completed as an example.

Q.4 TIME SIGNATURES

Describe each time signature by filling in the blank in each sentence below. (4)

is simple (duple, triple or quadruple)

is simple (duple, triple or quadruple)

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b) What does the following time signature mean? (2)

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

c) Add the missing time signature to each of these two pieces. (4)

d) Add the missing bar lines to each of these two melodies. (6)

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Q.5 THE STAVE AND TREBLE CLEF

a) Draw the notes which match these words. The first is done for you. (9)

b) Write the name of each note in the blank space below it, then add a stem
in the correct direction to each note. (12)

c) Extra lines added below or above the stave are called:

__________________________________________________________ (2)

d) Can you name the following notes on the stave? (8)

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Q.6 TIED NOTES

a) What is a tied note?

You may use this image to

help you explain your

answer.

______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________ (3)

b) Draw one note in each box to complete the musical clock. You may choose

from any of the following notes: The first one has been

completed for you as an example.

10 2

9 3

8 4

5 (11)
7

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Q.7 ITALIAN TERMS (Dynamics and Tempo)

To find out the Italian terms hidden in the maze, answer the following

questions. The clues are written in italics and underlined.

The first one is completed for you as an example. (6)

1. On a clear road, I drive gradually faster: a c c e l e r a n d o (11)

2. The clown danced very lively and fast: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (7)

3. She always walks at a moderate pace: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8)

4. The teacher is angry, because the pupils chatting is gradually getting

louder and louder: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9)

5. As the battery begins to wear out, the noise from the speakers gets

gradually softer and softer: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (11)

6. When I’m angry, I speak loudly: _ _ _ _ _ (5)

7. The old lady walks slowly: _ _ _ _ _ (5)

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A C C E L E R A N D O
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A K L M B Y E C S J X (3)

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Q.8 KEY SIGNATURES

a) Name the major keys which have the following key signatures. (10)

______________ ______________ ______________

______________ ______________

b) Insert any necessary accidentals to form the keys named at the start of
each melody. (8)

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Q.9 SEMITONES AND TONES

a) Describe each pair of notes as either a tone or a semitone. (9)

A ________________________ B ___________________________

C ________________________ D __________________________

E ________________________ F ___________________________

G ________________________ H __________________________

I ________________________

b) Raise the following notes by a semitone, using an appropriate accidental

where necessary. The first one has been completed for you as an example. (4)

c) Write a tone (whole tone) above the following notes, using an appropriate

accidental where necessary. The first one has been completed for you as an

example. (4)

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Q.10 ACCIDENTALS

a) Can you name the three following types of accidentals? (3)

_________________ ______________ ________________

b) Name each of the notes below which use an accidental. (7)

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 LISTENING SECTION

Q.11 INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA

a) Listen to the following five tracks. Can you name each instrument being

played, and the family of instruments they belong to? You will hear each clip

twice. (10)
YouTube link for tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4S3yXtAC9Y

i) Instrument: _________________ Family: _________________

ii) Instrument: _________________ Family: _________________

iii) Instrument: _________________ Family: _________________

iv) Instrument: _________________ Family: _________________

v) Instrument: _________________ Family: _________________

Q.12 MUSICAL TEXTURE

Texture is concerned with the thickness of music.

a) Can you describe the following terms? (6)

Monophonic: ____________________________________________________

Homophonic: ___________________________________________________

Polyphonic: _____________________________________________________

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b) Listen to the following five examples of musical texture. Can you identify

which is monophonic, homophonic or polyphonic? Circle the correct answer for

each recording. (5)

i) MONOPHONIC HOMOPHONIC POLYPHONIC

ii) MONOPHONIC HOMOPHONIC POLYPHONIC

iii) MONOPHONIC HOMOPHONIC POLYPHONIC

iv) MONOPHONIC HOMOPHONIC POLYPHONIC

v) MONOPHONIC HOMOPHONIC POLYPHONIC

Q.13 IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC

INSTRUMENTS

a) Can you identify these Irish traditional instruments from the following

tracks? (CD3 T16 – T21) (6)

i) ______________________ ii) ______________________

iii) _____________________ iv) ______________________

v) ______________________ vi) ______________________

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DANCES

Link to tracks: https://studyclix.ie/subjects/junior-certificate/higher/music/listening-_dash_-irish-music

a) 2017 Excerpt 1 (7)

Name this type of dance: _________________________________________

The time signature for this excerpt is:

A typical bar of rhythm for this dance is:

b) 2016 Excerpt 1 (7)

Name this type of dance: _________________________________________

The time signature for this excerpt is:

A typical bar of rhythm for this dance is:

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