Keyboard Grade 7

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KEYBOARD GRADE 7

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 KNOWLEDGE OR PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY (either of these elements qualifies for 10 marks)

MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE
You will be asked to explain any symbol, musical term or sign and to answer questions related to the notation that occurs in any of your chosen exam pieces (maximum of eight questions)

OR instead PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY
You can play one of your chosen listed or ‘own choice’ pieces from memory
Use Of Keyboard
 You need to use four of the listed functions/features of your keyboard

  1. Play all pieces with an appropriate style
  2. Use of synchro start
  3. Contrasting and varied lead voices both within and between pieces
  4. Use of registration memories if fitted
  5. The use of intro/outro on one piece
  6. Use of a pedal to control keyboard functions
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade
 Legato double thirds / counter melodies / chords / twelve-eight time / intro and outro / key changes /  articulation / Alla Breve / technique / triplets

LEFT HAND
Chord changing / C sharp augmented / minor sevenths

IN ADDITION
Repeats / suspensions / weight marks / instrumental / fill ins
CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR KEYBOARD GRADE 7
 Piece(s)
 Book
 ISBN Number
LADY MADONNA
PENNY LANE		 THE COMPLETE KEYBOARD PLAYER BEATLES 0-7119-1154-1
MEMORY
EL CUMBANCHERO
FEELINGS		 THE COMPLETE KEYBOARD PLAYER BOOK 4 0-7119-1335-8
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE

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