DIGITAL PIANO GRADE 5
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What’s Involved?
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Up To 75 Marks For
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You are required to play THREE pieces (each one attracts 25 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)
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Up To 15 Marks For
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KEYBOARD HARMONY
KEYBOARD HARMONY
- Play the chords I, IV, V7, II7, III7 and VI7 in the keys of C, G, D, F and B♭ major – three notes in the right, root in the left
- Play any of the following dominant seventh chords – F7, B♭7, E♭7, A♭7 and D♭7, these should be played in root position – three notes in the right hand, root in the left
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Up To 10 Marks For
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MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE
The candidate will be asked to identify and explain five of the following:
- Chord inversions.
- Primary and Secondary major and minor chords.
- The musical form used in any of the performed pieces.
- The difference between Root and Bass note.
- Intervals within one octave of the major scale.
- Any term, sign or symbol that occurs in the pieces performed.
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Use Of Digital Piano
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You need to use five of the listed functions/features of your digital piano
- Dual voice
- Split keyboard
- A minimum of four piano variations
- Use of the sustain pedal
- Optional use of style or beat (no auto accompaniment)
- Use of synchro start (if applicable)
- Use of any other pedal
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Playing Skills Guide For This Grade
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RIGHT HAND
Dotted rhythm and triplets / four and five note chords
LEFT HAND
Melody partly played by the left hand / chords and arpeggios
IN ADDITION
Introduction of chord symbols / changes of key within a piece / tonic pedal / use of two treble clefs / triplets in crotchets / extensive use of repeats / two-part playing |
CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR DIGITAL PIANO GRADE 5 |
PIECE(S)
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BOOK
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ISBN NUMBER
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OVER THE RAINBOW
STAR WARS MAIN THEME |
SIMPLY FILM
GRADES 4-5 |
0-571-53271-3 |
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE?
RAIDER’S MARCH |
THE AFTERNOON PIANIST
21 CLASSIC FILM TUNES |
1-84449-028-9 |
JUST PASSING BY
WHY |
JAZZIN’ ABOUT FUN PIECES FOR KEYBOARDS. |
0-571-51105-8 |
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE
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