Singing Remit
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Singing ‘Own Choice’ Remit |
Recommended ‘Own Choice’ Bar Length Range |
‘Own Choice’ Playing Skills Guide |
Minimum Number of Required Playing Skills For Each ‘Own Choice’ Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
Grade 1 |
Approximately 3 minutes |
Intervals up to and including octaves / key and time signature changes within song / major and minor keys / contrasts of tempo / repeats D.S. / articulation and fermata |
3 |
Grade 2 |
Approximately 4 minutes |
Intervals up to and including an octave / changes of key and time signature within a song / rests and marks of expression / fermata / repeats / major and minor key / contrast of tempo and style |
4 |
Grade 3 |
Approximately 4 minutes |
Six Eight time / contrasting tempo / triplets in crotchets / sustained notes / intervals up to and including octaves / slurs / dotted crotchets and quaver timing / sustained notes / dynamics / articulation / repeats |
4 |
Grade 4 |
Approximately 4 minutes |
Key and tempo changes within a song / triplets in crotchets / swing style / fast tempo / rests / dynamics / articulation |
4 |
Grade 5 |
Approximately 4 minutes |
Key changes within a song / contrasts of tempo / ternary form / triplets in crotchets and quavers / repeats / twelve eight time / articulation / phrasing |
4 |
Grade 6 |
Approximately 4 minutes |
Range of two octaves / change of Key and time signature within a piece / dynamics and expression / use of backing C.D. / rubato |
4 |
Grade 7 |
Approximately 5 minutes |
Use of contrasting backing styles / use of head and chest voice / intervals up to and including a major ninth / sustaining notes / changes of time and key signatures within a song / vocal range up to two octaves |
5 |
Grade 8 |
Approximately 6-7 minutes |
Use of contrasting backing styles / use of head and chest voice / intervals up to and including a major ninth / sustaining notes / changes of time and key signatures within a song / vocal range up to two octaves |
5 |
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