Music - Leaving Cert 2025

Advanced Music Topics

Music Theory

Scales & Chords: Detailed study of major, minor, and modal scales; chord construction, inversions, and progressions with examples.

Harmony & Analysis: Techniques for voice leading, harmonic analysis, and counterpoint, with sample exam questions.

Composition & Arranging

Review of composition techniques, song structures, arrangement methods, and creative processes used by renowned composers.

Music History

Historical Eras: Detailed coverage of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods, including influential composers and stylistic characteristics.

Performance & Appreciation

Guidance on developing critical listening skills, performance techniques, and interpretative strategies with sample analysis tasks.