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== General Info == | == General Info == | ||
1. Candidates are encouraged to play their pieces on the instruments specified, although [[Glockenspiel]] / [[Xylophone]] / [[Vibraphone]] / [[Marimba]] will be acceptable regardless of the specification. <br/> | 1. Candidates are encouraged to play their pieces on the instruments specified, although [[Glockenspiel]] / [[Xylophone]] / [[Vibraphone]] / [[Marimba]] will be acceptable regardless of the specification. <br/> | ||
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This test assesses candidates’ ability to perform a previously unseen musical extract, at a level approximately two grades lower than the exam being taken. | This test assesses candidates’ ability to perform a previously unseen musical extract, at a level approximately two grades lower than the exam being taken. | ||
===About the Test=== | ===About the Test=== | ||
| − | After 30 seconds’ preparation time, candidates perform a previously unseen musical extract at a level lower than the exam being taken | + | After 30 seconds’ preparation time, candidates perform a previously unseen musical extract at a level lower than the exam being taken. |
=== Supporting Publications === | === Supporting Publications === | ||
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4. Listen to the melody twice, with a change of rhythm or pitch in the second playing, identify where the change occurs and as rhythm or pitch<br/> | 4. Listen to the melody twice, with a change of rhythm or pitch in the second playing, identify where the change occurs and as rhythm or pitch<br/> | ||
| + | == Improvisation == | ||
| + | This test assesses candidates’ ability to improvise fluently, coherently and creatively in response to a musical stimulus. Candidates perform an improvisation based on a stimulus chosen from the following options: | ||
| + | * Stylistic | ||
| + | * Motivic | ||
| + | * Harmonic | ||
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| + | === Stylistic stimulus === | ||
| + | This option requires candidates to improvise on their instrument over a notated accompaniment played by the examiner at the piano. | ||
| + | * Candidates are given a stimulus which includes the notated piano part and chord symbols. The stimulus begins with a two-bar introduction played by the examiner alone, followed by a further section over which | ||
| + | candidates must improvise for a specified number of repeats. | ||
| + | * The examiner plays the stimulus twice for candidates’ reference, without repeats. | ||
| + | * Candidates are then given 30 seconds’ preparation time, during which they may prepare for their improvisation aloud. | ||
| + | * The test then follows. The examiner plays the stimulus again, and candidates join in after the introduction, improvising for the specified number of repeats. Candidates should aim to improvise in a way that complements the musical style of the stimulus. | ||
| + | === Motivic stimulus === | ||
| + | This option requires candidates to improvise solo in response to a short melodic fragment. | ||
| + | * Candidates are given a notated melodic fragment, which the examiner plays twice on the piano for candidates’ reference. | ||
| + | * Candidates are then given 30 seconds’ preparation time, during which they may prepare for their improvisation aloud. | ||
| + | * The test then follows. Candidates should aim to improvise within the specified duration range and may begin by quoting the stimulus directly, developing their improvisation from there. However, they are not required to quote the stimulus directly, and may instead develop their improvisation from ideas taken from the stimulus such as a small group of notes or an interval. Responses must use the given time signature. | ||
| + | === Harmonic stimulus === | ||
| + | This option requires candidates to improvise solo in response to a chord sequence. | ||
| + | * Candidates are given a notated chord sequence, including chord symbols, which the examiner plays twice on the piano for candidates’ reference. | ||
| + | * Candidates are then given 30 seconds’ preparation time, during which they may prepare for their improvisation aloud. | ||
| + | * The test then follows. Candidates should improvise for the specified number of repeats, following the chord sequence. Responses should contain melodic / rhythmic interest. | ||
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| + | == Musical Knowledge == | ||
| + | This test encourages learners to understand the wider musical context of the pieces they play, as well as their knowledge of notation and their instrument. Examiners ask carefully graded questions based on candidates’ chosen pieces. Questions refer to the solo line only, and not the accompaniment. In the exam, candidates choose which piece they would like to be asked about first. Examiners then choose a second piece for the remaining questions. Candidates’ musical scores should be free of annotations which might aid their responses. Examiners usually point to the relevant part of the score when asking questions. Candidates can use American terms (eighth note, half note, etc) as an alternative to English terms (quaver, minim, etc). | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto" | ||
| + | ! Item !! Parameters !! Sample Question !! Sample Answer | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1 || Metronome Mark || Explain the sign ♩=72 || 72 crotchet beats per minute | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2 || Musical style || What is the name of this groove? || 12/8 Feel | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 3 || Rudiments || What rudiment is played here? || Flam | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 4 || Basic posture || Show me your basic stick grip || Candidate Demonstrate | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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[[Category: Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]] | [[Category: Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]] | ||
[[Category: TCL Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]] | [[Category: TCL Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]] | ||
[[Category: Grade 2 Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]] | [[Category: Grade 2 Keyboard Percussion Exam Syllabus]] | ||
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