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Junior Cycle Music: Comparing versions & arrangements
How often Comparing versions & arrangements comes up on the Music papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Comparing versions & arrangements, Common Level(8 marks)
Quick ones on Comparing versions & arrangements.
(a)A new recording of an existing song made by a different artist is called a…
- Remix
- Cover version
- Sample
(b)Which statement makes a musical comparison between two versions of a song?
- Version 2 has nicer, happier lyrics
- Version 2 is better and I like it much more
- Version 2 is faster, with a thicker texture
(c)A slow ballad is being adapted into a dance track. Which change alters its feel most?
- Adding a fast drum beat and bass
- Giving the song a new title
- Rewriting the words of verse two
Show the answers
(a) Cover version
(b) Version 2 is faster, with a thicker texture
(c) Adding a fast drum beat and bass
Common Level
Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q4d, Q6c |
| 2025 | Q2b, Q6b |
| 2024 | Q2b, Q2d, Q4c |
| 2023 | Q2c |
| 2022 | Q3e |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
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