The examiner will start playing the passage, and the candidate should join in as soon as possible, clapping in time and giving a louder clap on the strong beats.

To clap the pulse of a piece played by the examiner, and to identify whether it is in two time or three time. The ﬁrst will be: dynamics (loud/quiet, or sudden/gradual changes) the second will be articulation (smooth/detached).Ī. Before playing, the examiner will tell the candidate which two features the questions will be about. To answer questions about two features of a piece played by the examiner. If necessary, the examiner will play both versions of the phrase again (although this may affect the assessment).ĭ. The examiner will play the phrase twice, making the change in the second playing, after which the candidate should state whether the change was near the beginning or near the end. First the examiner will play the key-chord and the tonic and then count in two bars. The phrase will be two bars long, in a major key, and the change will affect only one of the notes. To identify where a change in pitch occurs during a phrase played by the examiner. After the examiner has played each phrase, the candidate should sing back the echo without a pause, keeping in time.Ĭ. First the examiner will play the key-chord and the starting note (the tonic) and then count in two bars. The phrases will be two bars long, in a major key, and within the range of tonic–mediant. To sing as ‘echoes’ three phrases played by the examiner. The candidate is not required to state the time signature.ī. The examiner will then ask whether the music is in two time or three time. The examiner will start playing the passage, and the candidate should join in as soon as possible, clapping in time and giving a louder clap on the strong beats.

It will be about dynamics (loud/quiet) or articulation (smooth/detached).Ī. Before playing, the examiner will tell the candidate which feature the question will be about. To answer a question about one feature of a piece played by the examiner. After the examiner has played each phrase, the candidate should sing back the echo without a pause, keeping in time.ĭ. They will be in a major key, and within the range of tonic–mediant. The phrases will be one bar long in 4/4 time.

To sing as ‘echoes’ two phrases played by the examiner. After the examiner has played each phrase, the candidate should clap back the rhythm as an ‘echo’ without a pause, keeping in time.Ĭ. The phrases will be two bars long, in three or four time, and consist of a melody line only. To clap as ‘echoes’ the rhythm of two phrases played by the examiner. The examiner will start playing the passage, and the candidate should join in as soon as possible, clapping in time.ī. To clap the pulse of a piece played by the examiner.

Aural skills