A1 Grade 1

SYLLABUS 2006Solo Entry Form Multiple Entry Form

A1 GRADE 1

Scales and Arpeggios 20 marks

	To play two octaves ascending and descending, on the treble keyboard
	The Major scales and arpeggios of C and D
	To play one octave ascending and descending, on the treble keyboard
	The major scales and arpeggios of G and F
	To play one octave ascending and descending on the bass keyboard
	The Major scale and arpeggio of C
	Approximate tempo MM-66 two notes per beat
	Touch legato or staccato, as requested by the examiner

Studies

To play one group of studies selected from List A 20 marks

Pieces

	To play one piece selected from List B 20 marks
	To play one piece selected from List C 20 marks

Sight Reading 10 marks.

To play on both keyboards with hands moving separately simple passages of approximately 8 bars in 2/4 3/4 and 4/4 time, using semibreve, dotted minim, minim and crotchet notes only. These will use the first five notes of the major scales of C and G treble and C, G and F bass notes and major chords written without chord symbols.

Aural Tests 10 marks

	To state which is the higher in pitch of two notes sounded in succession.
	To sing, hum or whistle a note played twice by the examiner, range Middle C up to Treble Clef line G
	To clap or tap a time pattern of a simple melody of four bars in length after it has been played twice by the examiner, and to state whether it is in Simple Duple or Simple Triple time.
	To recognise a rhythmic change in a two bar phrase played twice by the examiner with the change being made in the second playing. Candidates will be required to recognise and tap or describe the change.