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kisaragi

Hang on... is it not better for the harmony to just go bar by bar and see what the best chord is rather than trying to squeeze them into a particular patter?

That's what I do.. obviously I put in the cadences but I just do the a bassline and chords to fit the melody... although I do use formula for the ending cadence...

Oh and don't forget guys... if you use iidim in a minor harmony it has to be a first inversion

Ending cadence should be iidimb-V7-I right?

WildCardDoW

I just pray for no minor TBH.

Aard

madgal wrote:

Gerald Barry wrecks my head. I would far rather sit my brother (4) on the piano stool and record him for 12 minutes than listen to that wreckhead.

I very much doubt that. If you listen to his music, an awful lot of it isn't far from Baroque forms (well, kinda). And if you don't like Bach then I guess there's just no hope.

WildCardDoW wrote:

I just pray for no minor TBH.

Minor's easier because there's no modulation and you can double the third of the chord.
EDIT: Just saw the wink smilie and take it you weren't serious!

kisaragi wrote:

Ending cadence should be iidimb-V7-I right?

It can be. But there's no point in cluttering your piece with 7ths and the likes if you don't understand them. Even using them once will show knowledge of them. I haven't learnt how to use this iidimb of which you speak, but if your teacher told you it, then yes use it as a form of the ii-V-I cadence.

Also, try to use the different cadences at the end of lines 2, 3, 4. Like V-vi, VI-V, or vi-V. And while I'm at it, I-vi is a nice way to start a piece.

chas_88 wrote:

or I-vi-IV-ii-V-I, that might get you a bit further.

It would indeed. The I-ii-V-I is for those who have absolutely no hope at remembering anything else!

bebop! wrote:

Would anybody mind posting up an Irish Essay just so I can see how it is sapposed to be structured,, I've learned all the material just need to know how to apply it. I'd b really greatful but i'll understand if everyones a bit busy to be postin up a stupid essay,, if yas can't dats ok !! I'll get by on my own *sniff *

If you know all your stuff, then you'll be grand. This isn't a test for the use of language, so no matter how 'disorganised' your essay might seem, they can't take away marks just because you misstructured it.

WildCardDoW

You're aiming for an A aren't you? Would be happy with B or high C myself, if my practical went as well as I think it did of course.

Aard

An A would be lucky. I'm going for a high B. Pretty sure I aced my practical, so that's 50% done. The Trad will get me; I've taken my own advice and not learnt anything for the essay - there's too much too cover, and I just don't care. The listening (not the set works) usually gets me, but I'm pretty sure I can do well in the set works, and if Barry comes up I'll be laughing.

WildCardDoW

You find the trad hard? Strange, I dont find it ah rd, just not easy either. Normally I can't spot if it's a jig or a reel or whatever, but I can do a lot of the questions.
The listening is quite hard, you can get some right [expletive] of a piece. Sometimes it can be nice as well, though, depends on how much you practice them, if you have the papers and Cd I recommend listening to them, answering the questions the day before the exam. Prepare your ears basically.