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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS,
EAR TESTS
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SIGHT READING EXERCISES
GRADE I
PIANOFORTE
EXAMINATION
Teachers and Pupils are strongly recommended to consult the
Conservatory Syllabus for the current year, as in the event of
any variations, the Syllabus must in all cases be considered
authoritative.
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Keys of: C, F, G major; C minor Harmonic and Melodic.
Hands separately, two octaves.
Eighth notes. M.M. J =69 (Minimum speed)
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Keys of: C, F, Gmajor and C minor. TRIADS
Root position and inversions.
Hands separately, solid.
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*The rests should be used to prepare the following chords throughout.
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a EAR TEST EXERCISES
(a) The Teacher or Parent plays twice a short melody in two-four or three-four time as in the examples below.
(The Pupil must not see the music.) The Pupil imitates its rhythmic pattern by singing, clapping or tapping it
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(b) The teacher or parent plays on the piano the tonic chord and names the first note of a four-note tune
employing the first three consecutive white notes of a major scale in the key of C,F, or G, as in the examples
below. (The tune may begin on any of the three notes.) He then plays the complete four-note tune twice.
The pupil must not see either the keyboard or the music while the tune is being played.
The pupil is required to play back the same tune on the piano from memory.
The pupil may practice by playing any of the following tunes, changing the keys (from C to F and G, from
G to C and F, or from F to C and G) and singing them in correct pitch to the syllable “lah” or to 1 (Do),
2 (Re), 3 (Mi).
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Specimen
SIGHT READING
RHYTHM TESTS
No. 3
Clap or tap these simple rhythmic patterns.
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No. 6
Clap or tap these simple rhythmic patterns.
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Although not required for the examination, the pupil is strongly advised to practice counting out loud.
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Specimen
SIGHT READING
RHYTHM TESTS
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SCALE EXERCISES
These exercises, although not required for the examination, will, if practiced carefully and diligently, HELP the
STUDENT to acquire the ability to play the TECHNICAL TESTS for Grade I Piano Examination EVENLY,
WITH GOOD TONE AND LOGICAL FINGERING.
Although the exercises are in C major, they should be practiced in all the required keys using NORMAL thumb
positions (see examples below the exercises). They may also be practiced hands together.
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SCALE EXERCISES (Continued)
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RH Clusters
The Pupil will find the following rhythms useful for practicing the exercises and scales. Suitable rh ythms should be
used for a complete exercise: i.e. Rhythm (a) for No. 1; Rhythm (g) for No. 3, etc.
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TRIAD EXERCISES
(not required for the examination)
Although the exercises are in C ma ]OT, they should be practiced in all the required ke ys using the same fingering (see
examples below the exercises). They may also be practiced hands together.
Examples of Exercises in various keys:
G major F major C minor
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TRIAD EXERCISES (Continued)
Examples of Exercises in Various Keys:
F major C minor
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WRITING EXERCISES =
These writing exercises are essential for the development of a sound understanding of time division. They are based
on the Grade I requirements, and are fundamental for the best preparation of the rhythm tests in both the ear and sight
reading examination of this grade. | |
(a) The pupil should CORRECT the time-values by changing o notes into d. 4 or J according to the
time-signatures. The exercises should then be fingered and used as additional sight reading.
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