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A.7 Grade 7
Advanced
Scales and arpeggios.
(20 marks)
To play two octaves, ascending and descending,
on both keyboards together:
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In similar and contrary motion,
the major scales and arpeggios of A, B, F#, F, Ab and Db.
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In similar motion, the harmonic
minor scales and arpeggio of E, F#, D and C.
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In similar motion, the melodic
minor scales and arpeggio of B, C#, G and F.
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In similar motion, the chromatic
scales on C, D and Bb.
(App. tempo: MM = 126, 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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Der Strebsame Akkordeonist
Bk2 (p36 No 70; p 46 No 91) C Czerny-O Bukowski Preissler |
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Work and Play Vol 3 (p15 No
85; p16 No 86) G Romani
Charnwood |
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Sonata in F minor, K382
* D
Scarlatti Peters Editions
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Group B:
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Romanesque A Delroy Charnwood
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Espana
(Bellows shake optional) Waldteufel arr G Romani Charnwood
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Vive
Musette A Delroy Charnwood
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Valse Acrobatique G Crossman Charnwood
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Flight of the Bumblebee
Korsakov/Romani
Charnwood
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Suite pour Enfants - No 2 Mvts 1 & 3
* A Nagayev Schmulling
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Invention No 8 in D
* T
Lundquist M Hohner
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Suite pour Enfants No 1 Mvts 1, 2
& 5 * V Zolotaryov
Schmulling
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Group C:
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Le
Coucou Dacquin / Romani Charnwood
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Allegro Fiocco arr A Carter Charnwood
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Mazurka from “Tanzerische
Aquarelle” J Lochter Schmulling
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Hellzapopping
L Fancelli Berben
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Spanish Gypsy
Dance Marquina arr Crossman
Schauer & May |
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Russian
Dance G Schenderjow Schmulling
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O! Du Lieber
Augustin F
Wright Charnwood
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Mini - Suite No 3 Mvts 1 & 2
* G Wuensch
Waterloo
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Kalinka Fantasy
* T Pitfield Charnwood
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Sight Reading.
(10 marks)
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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.
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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)
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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.
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To state whether triads played on
the treble keyboard are major, minor, diminished or augmented.
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To state whether root position
cadences in major or minor keys are perfect, plagal, imperfect (I-V, IV-V only)
or interrupted. The tonic chord will be sounded before each cadence.
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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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