Contemporary Piano Grade 8

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CONTEMPORARY PIANO GRADE 8

What’s Involved?
Up To 100 Marks For
 You are required to play FOUR pieces

Two pieces are required to be played from memory (each of these attracts 30 marks); the remaining two pieces are eligible for 20 marks each

You can elect to play:

  • all four pieces from those listed within our syllabus
  • OR you can opt for one pieces of your own choice and three from those listed (*please visit ‘Own Choice Zone for guidance)
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade
 RIGHT HAND
Quaver passages in block harmony or chords / tremolo / ornaments / legato chords

LEFT HAND
Variations of a Boogie Woogie styles / broken chords

IN ADDITION
Seven note harmony / cross rhythms
CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR CONTEMPORARY PIANO GRADE 8
 PIECE(S)
 BOOK
 ISBN NUMBER
 YESTERDAY
HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE		 THE BEATLES FOR JAZZ PIANO 0-7119-3154-2
I GIORNI
Ludovico Einaudi		 musicnotes.com MN0078307
YOUR SONG
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND		 THE JAZZ PIANO MASTER 0-571-51791-9
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE

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