Exercise Bookaccompanying

New Junior Cycle Music Book 2

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Harmonise the tune, then play it.

(a) Tongue-twister Blues

This harmonisation is an example of the 12-bar blues pattern youdid in Tones 1 (page 87). It was in the key of C in that book.

Write down the 12-bar blues chord progressions in the key of D:

Now, write the chords in the empty boxes below. Sing the song!

Identify one rhythmic feature here: ____________________________

Identify one melodic feature here: _____________________________

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Bar 1: D

Bar 5:

Bar 9:

Bar 2:

Bar 6:

Bar 10:

Bar 3:

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Bar 11:

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If you don’t know the blues... there’s no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.

- Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)

Every bad situationis a blues song waitingto happen.

- Amy Winehouse

This is a Harmony Crossword Puzzle in Reverse.

The solutions to the crossword have already been written in this grid. Write the clues in the spaces below the crossword. Keep them short and clear! Two clues have been written in for you.

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1. The chord of F major 3.

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8. Another name for a Plagal Cadence10.

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F A CA HD I S S O N A N TE RN S I MC U N O D F AE B T N O M

D E I M EP R O G R E S S I O N

P M R E NL I U AA N P NG A T TA C C E N T E DL T D

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Music for a computer game (continued from page 46, Tones 2)

Following instructions in the textbook, you havewritten parts for electric guitar, double bass anddrum. Add expression marks to your music score.Using your phone or tablet, click on this QR codelink to see a video example.

It lasts 30”.

Export each instrumentseparately as a wav file. Save them by their instrument names to your folder.

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Take Note: If you export all of the instruments at the same time as one single track, you will not be able to edit them individually.

Processing the Computer Game Music (continued)

In an audio editor, import each of the three wavs separately,placing the guitar on the top track, then the bass, then the drum.

Add EffectsGuitar:• Apply distortion (hard overdrive).

Bass:• Add a slight reverb.

Drum:• Pan from left to right to give a sense of marching by.

Process the Mixdown

Export the project as a wav. This mixes the edit to a stereo file.

• Apply a bass boost in the equalization.

• Add a compressor.

• Normalize to -3db

• Export the audio as an mp3. Save it to your folder as ‘intro’ with your initials.

• Listen to this audio file to hear an example of a final version with these effects.

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Activities inspired by Stockhausen and Reich

(a) Perform Unbegrenzt by Stockhausen.

The title means ‘Unlimited’. It is for an ensemble.

The instruction is to ‘Play a sound with the certainty that you havean infinite amount oftime and space.’

(b) Minimalism: Tapping Music (based on Reich’s Clapping Music)

With the person beside you, tap the Bar 1 rhythm on claves and woodblock. In Bar 2, the WB notes have all moved a half beat to the left, with the first quaver now placed at the end of the bar.

Write the notes for the WB part in bar 3, following the pattern. Then, try to write out all 9 bars in your copy.

Here is a screen recording of the completed piece.

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© Stockhausen (1968)

Matching music to symbols

Symbols can be used to represent abstract ideas. Look at thesymbols below. Match each one to an audio track, giving tworeasons for each of your choices.

Image A Image B Image C

Track 92 suits image A image B image C

because _____________________________________________________

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Track 93 suits image A image B image C

because _____________________________________________________

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Track 94 suits image A image B image C

because _____________________________________________________

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The tunes Fainne Geal an Lae and Dawning of the Day

(a) Harmonise Fáinne Geal an Lae.

Identify one difference between this tune and On Raglan Road

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(b) The Dawning of the Day

The form of this tune is ABBA ABAB AABA

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Melodic Dictation: Rhythm provided for 2 bars

The QR codes give access to screen recordings of bars 1-4. Bars 1-2 are written here. Play each dictation five times. Complete bars 3-4 of each phrase in your manuscript copy.

(a) Copy bars 1-2 into your manuscript copybefore you listen to the whole phrase.

(b) Copy bars 1-2 into your manuscript copybefore you listen to the whole phrase.

(c) Copy bars 1-2 into your manuscript copybefore you listen to the whole phrase.

(d) Copy bars 1-2 into your manuscript copybefore you listen to the whole phrase.

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Melodic Dictation: Complete rhythm and pitches in 2 bars

Bars 1-2 of these melodic dictations have been done for youbelow. Listen to bars 1-4 on the recordings. The dictations areplayed five times, with a click track. Complete bars 3-4 of eachphrase in your manuscript copy.

(a) Copy bars 1-2 into your manuscript copy before you listento the whole phrase. There are 7 notes in bars 3-4.

(b) Copy bars 1-2 into your manuscript copy before you listento the whole phrase. There are 7 notes in bars 3-4.

(c) Copy bars 1-2 into your manuscript copy before you listento the whole phrase. There are 8 notes in bars 3-4.

(d) Copy bars 1-2 into your manuscript copy before you listento the whole phrase. There are 8 notes in bars 3-4.

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My Personal Playlist

Make a list of the songs and instrumental tunes you can perform. Put a tick () in the Song or Tune column for each one. Add a title to the list when you learn a new song or tune.

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