# Junior Cert Music: Elements of Music questions > Every Junior Cert Music exam question on Elements of Music, grouped by level and year. Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers; every PDF link opens the original on examinations.ie. Canonical: https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/music/topic/elements-of-music Procedural Knowledge: melody, rhythm, metre, tempo, dynamics, texture, tonality, form, motifs and ostinato, articulation and ornamentation. 22 past Music questions on this topic, spanning 2022 to 2026, grouped by year. Each links to its exact page in the official paper and marking scheme. ## Common Level ### 2026 - Q1 (41 marks): instrument identification, music industry - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=4) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=4) - Q2 (44 marks): harmonising a melody, voice types, triads and chords - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=9) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=8) - Q3 (93 marks): melodic dictation, chord changes, triads and chords - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=12) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=11) - Q4 (31 marks): instrument identification, irish music, graphic notation - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=21) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=19) - Q5 (45 marks): composing a melody, instrument identification - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=25) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=23) - Q6 (26 marks): rhythmic dictation, processing effects, arranging and adapting - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=28) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=26) ### 2025 - Q2 (49 marks): triads and chords, rhythmic dictation - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=6) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=8) - Q3 (70 marks): melodic dictation, harmonising a melody, musical styles - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=11) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=12) - Q4 (59 marks): processing effects, popular music, composing a melody - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=16) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=17) - Q5 (37 marks): chord changes, music industry, music in media - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=20) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=21) - Q6 (30 marks): arranging and adapting - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=24) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=24) ### 2024 - Q1 (36 marks): instrument identification, voice types - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=4) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=4) - Q2 (68 marks): musical terms and symbols, rhythmic dictation, classical music - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=6) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=6) - Q4 (38 marks): irish music, instrument identification - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=16) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=16) - Q5 (44 marks): composing a melody, music industry - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=19) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=19) - Q6 (29 marks): cadences, chord changes, irish music - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=22) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=22) ### 2023 - Q3 (55 marks): harmonising a melody, triads and chords - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2023/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=10) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2023/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=9) - Q6 (35 marks): instrument identification, musical styles - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2023/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=20) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2023/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=16) ### 2022 - Q2 (57 marks): instrument identification, staff notation, harmonising a melody - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=7) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=7) - Q3 (64 marks): chord changes, cadences, music industry - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=12) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=12) - Q5 (40 marks): musical terms and symbols, keys and key signatures, melodic dictation - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=24) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=24) - Q6 (31 marks): music in media, rehearsing and performing, classical music - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=27) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC046CLP000EV.pdf#page=27) ## Related - [Aural Skills](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/music/topic/aural-skills) - [Notation & Theory](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/music/topic/notation-theory) - [Composing](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/music/topic/composing) - [Performing & Technology](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/music/topic/performing-technology) - [Culture & Context](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/music/topic/culture-context) - 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