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A.5 Grade 5
Intermediate
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, G, A, E, F and Eb.
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The minor scales and arpeggios of
A, E and D (harmonic or melodic at candidates choice).
To play two octaves, ascending and descending,
on either keyboard separately:
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The chromatic scale beginning on
C.
(App. tempo: MM = 108, 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 25; p11, No 39; p14, No 47) F
Wright Charnwood
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Work and Play, Vol 3 (p5, No 65; p9
No 73; p13, No 82) G Romani Charnwood
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Work and Play, Vol 3 (p9 No 73; p4,
No 61; p14, No 84) * G Romani Charnwood
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Group B:
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Paris
Accordion
A Delroy Charnwood
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Julie
J Hanger Charnwood
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Chevaux de
Bois K Broadhead Charnwood
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Blue
Ribbon
F Wright Charnwood
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Valse
Chaloupee Offenbach arr Capaldi Charnwood
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Mrs Iris Lauri from “7
original Scottish Compositions G Laurie Musical Pages
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Melodie from “Russische
Suite” W Bonakow
Schmulling
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Partica Piccola mvt
2* T
Lundquist M Hohner
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Mini Suite no1 mvt
3* G Wuensch
Waterloo
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Group
C:
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El Choclo
(Tango) Villodo arr G
Romani Charnwood
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Melody in F
Rubenstein arr
Capaldi Charnwood
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Marcha
Espanola G
Crossman Charnwood
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Los Aficionados (with bellow
shakes) G Romani
Kestrel |
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Las Fallas
G Crossman Charnwood
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Iain Crichton of Lewis from “7
original Scottish Compositions G Laurie Musical Pages
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Andantino * Kozeluh arr
C Bishop Charnwood
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Die Karawane no. 17 from “Allerlei”
* T Lundquist M
Hohner |
Sight Reading.
(10 marks)
To play on both keyboards together pieces in
keys up to and including three sharps or three 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 chords in root position.
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To state whether a melody played
twice by the examiner is in Simple Duple, Triple or Quadruple time.
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To identify any degree of the
major or harmonic minor scale after the tonic chord and the tonic note have
first been sounded.
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To identify certain features of a
piece played by the examiner. The features will be confined to contrasted
dynamics, change in tone, articulation, recognition of tempo changes and
recognition of major and minor tonality, of which the examiner will select one
or two and advise the candidate accordingly before playing the piece. Candidates
are encouraged to use Italian terms in their answers where appropriate.
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