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| A 7 GRADE 7
Scales and Arpeggios 20 marks
 | To play two octaves, ascending and descending, on both keyboards
together |
| In similar and contrary motion, the major scales and arpeggios of A,
B, F#, F, Ab and Db |
| In similar motion, the harmonic minor scales and arpeggio of E, F#, D
and C |
| In similar motion, the melodic minor scales and arpeggio of B, C#, G
and F |
| In similar motion, the chromatic scales on C, D and Bb |
| Approx. tempo MM=126, 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 the bass keyboard any major, minor, dominant 7th, or
diminished 7th chord, with or without any single bass note. Chord
symbols will not be used |
| To play on the treble keyboard passages including the appoggiatura,
acciaccatura, trill, mordents and the normal musical abbreviations. |
| To transpose up or down a tone, as requested, on the treble keyboard,
a diatonic melody in the key of C major. To play on both keyboards
together pieces in keys up to and including four sharps and four flats. |
Aural Tests 10 marks
| To sing, hum or whistle one, or all in succession, of three notes
played harmonically. These will form major or minor triads in root
position or either inversion and to state the position of each chord
played |
| To state whether triads played on the treble keyboard are major,
minor, diminished or augmented. |
| To state whether root position cadences in major or minor keys as
perfect, plagel, imperfect 1.V. 1V.V only or interrupted. The tonic chord
will be sounded before each cadence. |
| To answer questions on the features of a piece played by the examiner,
including the general perception of form, texture and style, of which the
examiner will select one or two and advise the candidate accordingly
before playing the piece. Candidates will be expected to use Italian
terms in their answers where appropriate. |
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| GRADE 7 To play one selection
from the following options |
| List A |
| 1. |
Der Strebsame Akkordeoist Bk 2 P36 No 70 P46
No91 |
C.Czerny O Bukowski |
7 |
| 2. |
Work and Play, Vol 3, P15 No 85 P16 No 86 |
G. Romani |
2 |
| 3. |
Sonata in F minor K382 L S33* |
D. Scarlatti |
8 |
| List B |
| 1. |
Espana (Bellows shake optional) |
Waldfeufel arr G. Romani |
2 |
| 2. |
Presto |
Galuppi |
1 |
| 3. |
Vive Musette |
A.Delroy |
2 |
| 4. |
Serenata Primaverile from Frosini Highlights |
P.Frosini |
11 |
| 5. |
Valse Acrobatique |
G. Crossman |
2 |
| 6.. |
Flight of the Bumblebee |
Korsakov Romani |
2 |
| 7. |
Suite Pour Enfants No 2 Mvts 1 & 3* |
A. Nagayev |
10 |
| 8. |
Invention no 8 in D* |
T. Lundquist |
3 |
| 9. |
Suite Pour Enfants No 1 mvts 1,2 & 5* |
V. Zoloteryov |
10 |
| List C |
| 1. |
Allegro |
Fiocco arr A. Carter |
2 |
| 2. |
Mazurka from 'Tanzerische Aquarelle' |
J. Lochter |
9 |
| 3. |
Helzapopping |
L. Fancelli |
1 |
| 4. |
Poeme No 9 from Continental Collection |
Z.Fibich arr G.Romani |
5 |
| 5. |
Spanish Gypsy Dance |
Marquina arr Crossman |
11 |
| 6. |
Russian Dance |
G. Schenderjow |
10 |
| 7. |
O! DuLieber Augustin* |
F. Wright |
2 |
| 8. |
Mini Suite No.3 mvt 1 & 2 |
A. Carter |
12 |
| 9. |
Kalinka Fantasy* |
T. Pitfield |
2 |
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