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A.4 Grade 4
Transitional
Scales and Arpeggios.
(20 marks)
To play two octaves, ascending and descending,
on both keyboards together:
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The major scales and arpeggios of
C, D and Bb.
To play two octaves, ascending and descending,
on the treble keyboard:
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The minor scales and arpeggios of
A, B and G (harmonic or melodic at candidates choice).
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The chromatic scale beginning on
C.
To play one octave, ascending and descending, on
the bass keyboard:
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The minor scale and arpeggio of A
(harmonic or melodic at candidates choice).
(App. tempo: MM = 104, two notes per beat).
Touch: legato or staccato, as requested by the examiner.
Pieces (20 marks each piece) To choose ONE
piece from each of the following Groups.
Group A:
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48 Exercises (p8, No 23; p10, No 32; p13, No 46) F
Wright Charnwood
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Work and Play Vol 2 (p12, No 53;
p10, No 47; p 14, No 58) G Romani Charnwood
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Work and Play Vol 2 (p12, No 53; p4,
No.34; p14, No 58) G Romani * Charnwood
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Group B:
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Cavalletta
K Broadhead Charnwood
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Mon Petit
Enfant G
Laurie Musical Pages
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The Merry
Musicians
G Romani Charnwood
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Valse
Musette
H Hinchcliffe Charnwood
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Hochzeit
Landler B Maroc Ledgerline
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Gondoliera
F Parnell Charnwood
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Arrans Mist from “7
original Scottish Compositions G Laurie Musical Pages
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Lied from “Russische Suite”
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W Bonakov
Schmulling
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Bus Ride
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R Decoursey Waterloo
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Polska no 16
from “Allerlei” * T
Lundquist M Hohner
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Morgenrote from “Album fur
die Jugend” * A Schmykow Schmulling
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Group C:
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Tango Di
Eva-Lena G
Laurie Musical Pages
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Accordion
Tarantella P Towse Charnwood
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Nice and
Easy E
Lusk Ledgerline
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Joyeux
K Farran Charnwood
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Archie and Elizabeth
McAndrew from “7 original
Scottish Compositions G Laurie
Musical Pages |
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Michella G Crossman Charnwood
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Anglers Joy & The Midges
from”Sketches of Ayrshire” E Lusk
Charnwood |
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Allemende from “Barock
Suite” * V Svedas
Schmulling
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The Sphinx from “The Toy
Shop” * A Carter
Charnwood
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Bouree
* T Lundquist Waterloo
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Sight Reading.
(10 marks)
To play on both keyboards together simple
passages in Simple or Compound time (6/8 only) in major Keys ranging from two
sharps to two flats.
Aural Tests.
(10 marks)
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To sing, hum or whistle a short
melodic phrase played twice by the examiner in a major key, the tonic chord
first having been sounded.
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To sing, hum or whistle the upper
or lower note of a consonant interval played harmonically.
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To state whether a melody played
twice by the examiner is in Simple Duple, Simple Triple or Simple Quadruple
time.
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To identify the interval sounded
above the tonic of the major or minor scale as the 2nd, 3rd,
4th, or 5th. Degree. The tonic chord will be sounded
first.
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To recognise a rhythmic or melodic
change in a four-bar phrase played twice by the examiner, with the change being
made in the second playing. Candidates will be required to recognise and tap,
sing or describe the change.
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