Contemporary Piano Grade 1
CONTEMPORARY 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: |
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) |
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade |
RIGHT HAND Dotted crotchet-quaver timing between various beats of the bar LEFT HAND TIMING IN ADDITION |
CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR CONTEMPORARY PIANO GRADE 1 | ||
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PIECE(S) |
BOOK |
ISBN NUMBER |
ELEANOR RIGBY HEY JUDE |
THE BEATLES 23 GREAT HITS |
978-1-84609-044-8 |
LOVE ME TENDER | FILM TUNES THE AFTERNOON PIANIST |
1-84449-028-9 |
CHIM CHIM CHER-EE | MAKING THE GRADE GRADE 2 |
0-7119-2527-5 |
IN THE EYES OF A TIGER | REALLY EASY JAZZIN` ABOUT | 0-571-52089-8 |
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