A3 Grade 3

Schedule of Pieces

* Pieces with an asterisk denotes the particular work is for Free Bass Performance ONLY

A3 GRADE 3

	Scales and Arpeggios 20 marks To play two octaves, ascending and descending, on the treble keyboard
	The Major scales and arpeggios of G, A, Bb and Eb
	The minor scales and arpeggios of A, E and D harmonic or melodic at candidates choice
	To play two octaves, ascending and descending, on the bass keyboard
	The major scales and arpeggios of G and D
	To play one octave, ascending and descending, on both keyboards together
	The major scale and arpeggio of C
	Approx. tempo MM=88, 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 together, Simple passages of about eight bars, in simple time, in C, G, D and F majors.

Aural Tests 10 marks

	To sing, hum or whistle a sequence of four notes played twice by the examiner in a major key, the tonic chord first having been sounded
	To clap or tap a time pattern of a 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 identify the interval sounded above the tonic of the major scale as the 2nd 3rd, 4th,or 5th degree. The tonic chord will be sounded first
	To recognise a rhythmic or melodic change in a four bar phrase played twice by the examiner, wiuth the change being made in the second playing. Candidates will be required to recognise and tap, sing or describe the change.