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Entry Form Regulations Theory Syllabus Practical Syllabus Publications Syllabus diploma Syllabus Duetist
| Section A To have passed the
Associate Teacher Diploma ABCA (TD) Section B. A Harmony and
Counterpoint paper.
 | Harmony 30 marks Two questions will be set, requiring the
harmonisation of a melody and a bass line in four parts for voices or
orchestral instruments in short or open score as required. |
| Accompaniment 20 marks To write a bass accompaniment for
the accordion to a given melody, or vice versa, as required. |
| Melody 20 marks To continue given melodic openings in an
appropriate style to a length of not more than sixteen bars |
| Counterpoint. 30 marks To add a melodic line or
lines above or below a given melody in free counterpoint in two or three
parts as required
 | Total marks 100 Time allowed Three Hours |
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Section C A Principles of Teaching paper
| General Principles and Psychology 40 marks
| To answer questions of an advanced nature on the general principles
and psychology of the accordion as a medium for serious music |
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| Accordion Technique 20 marks.
| To answer questions on the teaching go f the accordion technique up
to concert standard, including questions on coupler registration,
articulation and bellows control. |
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| Interpretation and Diploma Preparation 20 marks
| To answer questions on the preparation of students for the College
Diplomas LBCA and ABCA (TD), covering all aspects of the requirements
with special attention to the art of interpretation. |
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| Musical Training 20 marks.
| To answer questions on the teaching of particular subjects related
to the musical training of students i.e. Playing at Sight, Aural
Training, Transposition, Rudiments, Harmony, Counterpoint and Forms and
Styles |
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Total Marks 100 Time allowed
Three Hours
Section D. A form and History paper.
| Analysis 20 marks.
| To make an harmonic and formal analysis of a given musical excerpt |
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| Forms and Styles 50 marks
| Two essay questions will be set, requiring a knowledge of vocal and
instrumental styles from the period 1600 to the present day.
Candidates may also be required to give thematic quotations as part of
their answers a choice of questions wil be given. |
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| Instrumentation 30 marks.
| Two short essay questions will be set, requiring the knowledge of
The history and general characteristics of orchestral instruments and
their families, the accordion and the related instruments, the piano,
guitar and organ. This growth and development of the orchestra and
the scoring of orchestral and vocal works. |
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Total marks 100 Time allowed Three hours
Section E An Aural Dictation Examination
| Time Pattern 20 marks.
| To write a time pattern of moderate difficulty, up to eight bars in
length in simple or compound time. The test will be played
melodically four times, but the time signature will not be stated |
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| Melody 20 marks
| To write a melody of up to eight bars in length, in a major or minor
key in simple or compound time. The key will be stated beforehand,
and the tonic chord, followed by the test, will be played four times,
the second and third repetitions will have breaks between the phrases. |
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| Two Part Writing 20 marks
| To write a two part exercise of up to four bars in length, which may
include some auxiliary and passing notes. The key will be stated
beforehand, and the tonic chord followed by the test will be played five
times. |
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| Modulation 20 marks
| To write the name of the second key, or its relationship to the
first, in short passages modulating to closely related keys played in
four part vocal style. The name of the original key will be
stated, and the tonic chord, followed by the test, will be played three
times |
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Total marks 100 Time allowed 45 minutes.
Section F Practical Accordion Playing and Teaching
| To play three octaves, ascending and descending, on both keyboards
together.
| The major scales of F, F#, G, Ab and A. These will be required
in similar and contrary motion and in 6ths in similar motion, commencing
on the tonic in the right hand and the mediat in the left. |
| In similar motion and contrary motion, the harmonic minor scales of
F, F# G, Ab and A |
| In similar motion only, the melodic minor scales of F, F#, G, Ab and
A |
| In similar motion and contrary motion the chromatic scales beginning
on F, F#, G, Ab and A |
| In similar motion and contrary motion, the major and minor arpeggios
of F, F#. G. Ab and A and the Dominant and Diminished 7th, arpeggios
having these five named notes as their root. |
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Pieces 60 marks
| To play one piece selected from List A 20
marks |
| To Play two contrasting pieces selected from list B
20 marks |
| at least one of the pieces chosen must be played from memory |
Playing at Sight and Transposition 10 marks
| To play a piece for both keyboards together, the bass being written on
full chord notation without chord symbols. |
| To transpose, as required, not more than a tone up or down, simple
pieces for both keyboards together. |
Viva Voce 20 marks
| To explain, discuss and demonstrate on the accordion details of
technique and harmony, and aspects of Teaching and Performance as follows,
and as selected by the examiners. |
| Questions on the teaching of music and explanation of methods of
approach to problems arising in the teaching of Technique and
Musicianship. |
| To discuss the form, harmonic and melodic analysis, performance
difficulties and artistic interpretation of the pieces played by the
candidate in section 2. |
| To answer questions on, and discuss matters relating to Phrasing,
Articulation and Touch, Dynamics, Bellows Control and Interpretation. |
| To discuss Repertoire for all Grades and Diploma, and the teaching of
Sight Reading Transposition Aural Training, Theory and Harmony. |
Total Marks 100
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| LBCA(TD) AT LEAST ONE PIECE
CHOSEN MUST BE PLAYED FROM MEMORY |
| List A
Candidates are required to perform one from the following |
| 1. |
Der Strebsame Akkordeoist Bk 3 p48, No 43 |
C.Czerny O Bukowski |
7 |
| 2. |
Der Strebsame Akkordeoist Bk 3 p52, No 44 |
C.Czerny O Bukowski |
7 |
| 3. |
Sonata in G K146 L349* |
D. Scarlatti |
8 |
| List B Candidates are
required to perform two from the following |
| 1. |
Gigue from Partita No 3 |
J.S. Bach arr Jaschkewitsch |
10 |
| 2. |
Divertimento in F |
H. Brehme |
3 |
| 3. |
Cappriccio |
A. Repnikov |
10 |
| 4. |
Jagerlied Variationen |
J. Lochter |
10 |
| 5. |
La Campanella |
R. Wurthner |
3 |
| 6. |
Toccata from 'The Gothic Suite'* |
L. Boellmann |
10 |
| 7. |
Winter Sketches* |
A. Kusjakov |
10 |
| 8. |
Prelude and Fuga* |
F. Fugazza |
1 |
| 9. |
Toccata No.1* |
O.Schmidt |
3 |
| 10 |
Flight Beyond Time* |
P. Makkonen |
10 |
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