Contemporary Piano Primary 1

CONTEMPORARY PIANO PRIMARY 1	What’s Involved?
Up To 90 Marks For	You are required to play THREE pieces (each one attracts 30 marks) You can elect to play: – all three pieces from those listed within our syllabus – OR you can opt for three pieces of your own choice (please find guidance in ‘Own Choice’ Zone) – OR you can mix repertoire featuring in our syllabus list combined with pieces of your own choice* (*again please visit ‘Own Choice’ Zone for guidance)
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 and/or explanations).
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade	RIGHT HAND Range of four notes C-F LEFT HAND Range of four notes C-G / intervals IN ADDITION Semibreves, dotted minims, minims and crotchets / tied notes / syncopation / melody played in left hand / three notes played together / balance between hands

CONTEMPORARY PIANO PRIMARY 1

What’s Involved?

Up To 90 Marks For

You are required to play THREE pieces (each one attracts 30 marks)

You can elect to play:
– all three pieces from those listed within our syllabus
– OR you can opt for three pieces of your own choice (*please find guidance in ‘Own Choice’ Zone)
– OR you can mix repertoire featuring in our syllabus list combined with pieces of your own choice (*again please visit ‘Own Choice’ Zone for guidance)

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 and/or explanations).

Playing Skills Guide For This Grade

RIGHT HAND
Range of four notes C-F

LEFT HAND
Range of four notes C-G / intervals

IN ADDITION
Semibreves, dotted minims, minims and crotchets / tied notes / syncopation / melody played in left hand / three notes played together / balance between hands

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR CONTEMPORARY PIANO PRIMARY 1
PIECE(S)	BOOK	ISBN NUMBER
OLD MacDONALD HAD A FARM BLOW THE MAN DOWN YANKEE DOODLE THE OLD COTTON PICKER CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY	JOHN THOMPSON’S EASIEST PIANO COURSE PART ONE	0-7119-5429-1

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