Practical Exam - Unprepared Tests
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Unprepared Tests
In your Junior Cert Music Practical you are required to do an unprepared test.
What does this mean?
This means that you have not prepared the specific test . You will hear it or see it for the first time in your exam. But it does means that you must prepare and practice the skills involved in correctly performing the test!
Choices
You have to choose one of the following:
(a) Sightreading (instrument)
(b) Sightsinging (voice)
(c) Aural memory rhythm (clapping back)
(d) Aural memory melody (singing back)
(e) Improvisation
You can do the test on a different instrument from the one you have used to play your pieces.
In your Junior Cert Music Practical you are required to do an unprepared test.
[b] What does this mean? [/b]
This means that you have not prepared the [b] specific test [/b]. You will hear it or see it for the first time in your exam. But it does means that you must [em] prepare and practice the skills involved in correctly performing the test! [/em]
[b] Choices [/b]
You have to choose one of the following:
(a) Sightreading (instrument)
(b) Sightsinging (voice)
(c) Aural memory rhythm (clapping back)
(d) Aural memory melody (singing back)
(e) Improvisation
You can do the test on a different instrument from the one you have used to play your pieces.
Unprepared Tests
Sightreading (Instrument) and Sightsinging (Voice)
Go to the class calender and you will find that I have uploaded examples. Alternatively you will find the same examples at
this website.
Scroll through the document to find your instrument and practice the examples given. The standard of sightreading is about Grade 2.
If you have done London College, R.I.A.M. or Associated Board Exams in the past, you will be familiar with this test and you will know if it is your best option
Go to the class calender and you will find that I have uploaded examples. Alternatively you will find the same examples at [http://www.examinations.ie/index.php?l=en&mc=ex&sc=mc this website].
Scroll through the document to find your instrument and practice the examples given. The standard of sightreading is about Grade 2.
If you have done London College, R.I.A.M. or Associated Board Exams in the past, you will be familiar with this test and you will know if it is your best option
Sightreading (Instrument) and Sightsinging (Voice)
Aural Memory Rhythm - Clap Back
In this test, the examiner will play a 4 bar rhythm TWICE on CD.
You will then clap back this rhythm.
The examiner will play the track ONE MORE TIME and you get another chance.
The examiner decides which was your best attempt and gives the marks for that attempt.
Listen to the examples on the calendar and practice them at home.
In this test, the examiner will play a [b] 4 bar rhythm [/b] [em] TWICE [/em] on CD.
You will then [em] clap back [/em] this rhythm.
The examiner will play the track [em] ONE MORE TIME [/em] and you get another chance.
The examiner decides which was your best attempt and gives the marks for that attempt.
Listen to the [em] examples on the calendar [/em] and practice them at home.
Aural Memory Rhythm - Clap Back
Aural Memory Melody - Sing Back
In this test, the examiner will play a 4 bar melody TWICE on CD.
You will then sing back this melody.
The examiner will play the track ONE MORE TIME and you get another chance.
The examiner decides which was your best attempt and gives the marks for that attempt.
Listen to the examples on the calendar and practice them at home.
In this test, the examiner will play a [b] 4 bar melody [/b] [em] TWICE [/em] on CD.
You will then [em] sing back [/em] this melody.
The examiner will play the track [em] ONE MORE TIME [/em] and you get another chance.
The examiner decides which was your best attempt and gives the marks for that attempt.
Listen to the [em] examples on the calendar [/em] and practice them at home.
Aural Memory Melody - Sing Back
Improvisation
This test should not be attempted unless you are an experienced improviser and have played lots of jazz!
This test should [em] not be attempted [/em] unless you are an experienced improviser and have played lots of jazz!
Improvisation
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