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Junior Cycle Music: Music in advertising
How often Music in advertising comes up on the Music papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2024.
Music in advertising, Common Level(8 marks)
Quick ones on Music in advertising.
(a)A short, catchy tune written to help sell a product is a…
- Nocturne
- Jingle
- Leitmotif
(b)Which musical feature most helps an advert jingle stick in your head?
- Long phrases that never repeat
- A very wide, difficult range
- A short, repeated melodic hook
(c)An advert for luxury perfume uses slow, soft strings and piano. What does the music mainly do?
- Creates an elegant, calm mood
- Makes the advert sound funny
- Suggests speed and excitement
Show the answers
(a) Jingle
(b) A short, repeated melodic hook
(c) Creates an elegant, calm mood
Common Level
Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2024.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not asked |
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Q3e |
| 2023 | Q1b |
| 2022 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
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