Syllabus

Pieces

-Pieces A (30marks)

-Pieces B (30marks)

-Pieces C (30marks)

Scales and Arpeggios (21marks)

bpm=80, two octaves,hands Together

-A major scale

-E major scale

-B major scale

-Bb major scale

-Eb major scale

-B minor melodic or harmonic scale

-G minor melodic or harmonic scale

-C minor melodic or harmonic scale

-A major scale (contrary motion)

-A harmonic minor scale (contrary motion)

-Chromatic scale beginning in Ab (hand separately)

-Chromatic scale beginning in C (hand separately)

Arpeggios, bpm=69, two octaves

(hands together)

-A major arpeggios

-G minor arpeggios

(hands Separately)

-E major arpeggios R.H.Only

-E major arpeggios L.H.Only

-Eb major arpeggios R.H.Only

-Eb major arpeggios L.H.Only

-B minor arpeggios R.H.Only

-B minor arpeggios L.H.Only

-Bb major arpeggios R.H.Only

-Bb minor arpeggios L.H.Only

-C minor arpeggios R.H.Only

-C minor arpeggios L.H.Only

Sight Reading(21marks)

-Key Signature: C major/D major/F major/G major/A major/Bb major/Eb major/A minor/D minor/E minor/G minor

-Time Signature: (2/4) (3/4) (4/4) (3/8)

-Common patterns of beats: crotchet, quaver, doted quaver, semi-quaver

-Articulation: Legato,Staccato, Accent,Tie

-Dynamic: p, f, mf, cresendo, decresendo

-You will be given 30s in which to look through

Aural Test (18marks)

-To clap the pulse of piece played by the examiner

-To Sing as'echoes’ three phrases played by the examiner

-to identify where change in pitch occurs during a phrase played by the examiner

-to answer questions about two features of piece played by the examiner

Practice Scales and Arpeggios Online