TCL Grade 1 Keyboard Percussion

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. 2. Candidates should always attempt to suit the instrument chosen to the music played. 3. The use of the vibraphone pedal or finger damping on the glockenspiel is not required. 4. Sticks must be appropriate to the instrument played, and should be in good condition. 5. At least one accompanied piece must be performed. Pieces that are published with an accompaniment may not be performed unaccompanied.

Pieces / Studies

Candidates can express their musical identity by choosing pieces and studies from our varied repertoire lists. Drum kit candidates choose two pieces with backing tracks and one unaccompanied piece, from a wide range of authentic styles including jazz, funk, show tunes, film, TV, Latin, reggae and swing. Percussionists choose from a varied selection of tuned percussion, timpani and snare drum pieces with accompanied and unaccompanied options. Candidates can further personalize their program by including an own composition.

Song List

Item	Works	Composer	Publications	Publisher	Video
1	Destination Reached	Mark Aldous & Peter Evans & Lorne Pearcey	Introducing Percussion	Trinity College London Press
2	Down to Earth	Mark Aldous & Peter Evans & Lorne Pearcey	Introducing Percussion	Trinity College London Press
3	Ballad	Mark Aldous	Tuned Percussion Solos	Mark Aldous
4	The Music Box	David Hext	Tuned In	Southern Music
5	The Windmill	David Hext	Tuned In	Southern Music
6	Sleigh Ride	Lorne Pearcey	Team Percussion	International Music Publications
7	Oranges and Lemons	Jan Faulkner	Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5	Trinity College London Press
8	This Old Man	Jan Faulkner	Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5	Trinity College London Press

Study List

Item	Works	Composer	Instrument	Publications	Publisher	Video
1	Grade 1 Major Study	Jan Faulkner	Tuned Percussion	Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5	Trinity College London Press
2	Grade 1 Minor Study	Jan Faulkner	Tuned Percussion	Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Tuned Percussion: Grades 1-5	Trinity College London Press

Technical Works

This section of the exam supports the development of technical skills by assessing candidates’ performance in a range of technical work requirements. Drum kit candidates play specially-composed exercises focusing on the new rudiments introduced for the grade. A range of instrument-specific technical work features in our percussion exams, including exercises, scales & arpeggios, orchestral figures and orchestral extracts.

Item	Key	Range	Speed	Sticking	Dynamics
Scales	C / F / G Major A / D / E Minor (Natural / Harmonic / Melodic) Chromatic Scale starting on C	One Octave	♩ = 70	Hand to Hand	Mezzo Forte
Arpeggios	C / F / G Major A / D / E Minor	One Octave	♩ = 70	Hand to Hand	Mezzo Forte