Digital Piano Grade 1
PLEASE NOTE: This syllabus is valid until the end of January 2015. Please see new syllabus from July 2014 onwards.
DIGITAL PIANO GRADE 1 |
What’s Involved? |
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Up To 75 Marks For |
You are required to play THREE pieces (each one attracts 25 marks)
You can elect to play:
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Up To 15 Marks For |
KEYBOARD HARMONY OR PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY (either of these elements qualifies for 15 marks)
KEYBOARD HARMONY
OR instead PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY |
Up To 10 Marks For |
MUSICAL UNDERSTANDING You will be asked to explain any symbol, musical term or sign and to answer questions relating to the notation that occurs in any of your chosen exam pieces (maximum of five questions) |
Use Of Digital Piano |
You need to use three of the listed functions/features of your digital piano
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Playing Skills Guide For This Grade |
RIGHT HAND Dotted crotchet – quaver timing / dotted quaver – semiquaver timing LEFT HAND IN ADDITION |
CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR DIGITAL PIANO GRADE 1 | ||
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PIECE(S) |
BOOK |
ISBN NUMBER |
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA | MAKING THE GRADE GRADE 1 REVISED & UPDATED EDITION |
0-7119-9100-6 |
MAMMA MIA LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME |
REALLY EASY PIANO ABBA 25 GREAT HITS |
1-84449-569-8 |
IN THE EYES OF A TIGER | REALLY EASY JAZZIN’ ABOUT FUN PIECES FOR PIANO/KEYBOARD |
0-571-52089-8 |
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