Online Resources for Leaving Cert. Music Students
Even if you have minimal music reading, or read music but haven’t had formal theory lessons, or didn’t do Junior Cert. Music, you can still take Leaving Cert. Music at the New School or elsewhere. Our aim is to make music at Leaving Cert. level accessible to any student with a genuine interest in it. With this in mind we have developed a highly successful Leaving Cert. Music Preliminary Course, designed for students intending to enter either our Two-Year Course or another Leaving Cert. Music course without either Junior Cert. Music or formal studies in music theory. Taking place over a single weekend in September, the Preliminary Course covers the fundamentals of music theory up to Junior Cert. standard as a preparation for Leaving Cert. The following elements are covered:
- Rhythmic note values
- Time signatures
- Bass and treble clefs: reading the staves and ledger lines
- Major and minor scales
- Key signatures
- Naming chords using roman numerals and guitar backing chords
- Recognising major and minor triads
- Harmony using guitar backing chords
- Answering a given four-bar melodic phrase
Course Details
Teacher: Majella Higgins
Length: 1 weekend (2 days x 5 hours)
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 15 & 16 September 2012
Schedule: : 10 am – 1 pm / 2 – 4 pm each day
Tuition Fee: €140
Enrolment
Enrolment for this course requires a completed enrolment form and full payment of tuition fees. (Go to Enrolment & Booking Form Downloads for a Leaving Cert. Music Booking Form.) Places are available on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the date of enrolment. For more information, please contact us and we will arrange for you to speak with the course teacher by telephone.
Self-Assessment
Prospective students who have not completed Junior Cert. Music but who are unsure whether or not to take this course should download, print and complete our Leaving Cert. Music Self-Assessment. If you have difficulty answering any of the questions, the school may recommend that you take the Preliminary Course and/or additional theory tuition before commencing Leaving Cert. Music.
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