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Contents About Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lette etterr from Cli Cliv ve Gill Gillinson inson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lette etterr from Pete Peterr Simon Simon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WhyChoo Choose se The Achi Achiev evem ement ent Pro Program gram?? . . . . . . . . . . Getting Started in The Achiev Achievem ement ent Program . . . . . . Recogniti Rec ognition on of Achiev Achievem ement ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getti Ge tting ng Starte Started d . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .

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Quick Reference: Asses As sessm sment ent Req equi uirement rementss The Achie Th iev vement Pr Prog ogrram Ov Ove erv rvie iew w. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Th T heor ory y As Asssessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview Ove rview of Theoretical Theoretical Subjects Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Te T echnic ica al Te Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scales Sca les Chart Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chords and Arpeg Arpeggios gios Chart Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Te T echnic ica al Pa Patt tte ern rnss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scales Sca les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tri T ria ads ds,, Chor ord ds, and Ar Arpe peg ggio ioss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadences Cade nces and Chord Chord Progressions . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Level-by-Level Requirements Preparatory Prepara tory A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Prepara Prepa ratory tory B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Level 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Level 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Level 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Level 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Level 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Level 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Level 10 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Associate Associ ate Dipl Diploma oma in Piano Pi ano Performance Performance . . . . . . . . . . 99 Associate Diploma in Piano Pedagogy Pedagogy . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Elementary Piano Pedagogy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Intermediate Piano Pedagogy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Advanced Adva nced Piano Pedagogy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Register for an Assessment Assessment Sessions Assessment Sessions and Regis Reg istration tration Deadlines Deadli nes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Online Onli ne Reg Registration istration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Assessment Regulations Assessment Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Assessment Credits and Refunds Refunds for Missed Missed Assessments Assessments . . . . . . 118 Students wit with h Special Needs Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Assessment Assessme nt Result Resultss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Ta T able of Ma Marrks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Supplemental Suppleme ntal Assessm Assessments ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Musicianship Musi cianship Assessm Assessments ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Practical Assessme Assessment nt Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 School Credits Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Certificates of Excell Excellenc ence e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Assessment Repertoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Substitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Th T hemati ticc Cata talog logss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Resources

General Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Genera Ge nerall Re Refere ference nce Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Keyboard Key board Resources Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Frequently Asked Questions Practical Assessme Assessments nts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Th T heor ory y Coo-rrequis isit ite es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Practical Assessment Day Checklist for Studen Students ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

About Us

Inspire the desire to aspire. MUSIC IS ONE OF OUR GREATEST TOOLS FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT . Carnegie Hall and a nd The Royal Conservatory have partnered to launch The launch The Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program, Program, to promote and expand musical activity and make music a central central part of the daily da ily lives of all Americans. Music has the power to change lives, build strong communities, and enrich societies. Ultimately, people turn to music to form a deep connection with others and to satisfy their abiding need for meaning. The Carnegie Hall Royal Conservat Conservatory ory Achieveme Achievement nt Program provides Program provides a recognized national standard of success in music study through an effectively sequenced course from beginner to advanced levels. The program inspires excellence through individual student assessments assessme nts and allows al lows students to track their progress with others across the country. All students in the United United States States deserve the opportunity opportunity to celebrate celebrate their their musical achievements nationally. Join the growing community of teachers, students, and families who are discovering the benefits of The Achievement Program as it enriches their lives! The Achievement Program offers a flexible program with comprehensive assessments that include: • Preparatory Levels • Levels 1–10 • Associate Diplomas Diplomas in performance and pedagogy pedagogy • Licentiate diploma in performa performance nce for piano Student Certificates are awarded for the successful completion of each level. Certificates of Excellence are also awarded at the local center, state, and national levels for outstanding achievement. The Achievement Program provides comprehensive publications and tools for music and arts educato educators rs and their students, including detailed syllabi, repertoire lists, and innovative teaching resources. resources. Program syllabi are offered for keyboard, string, woodwind and brass instruments; voice; and the academic subjects of music theory, harmony, analysis, history, and pedagogy. Find out more at www.TheAchievementProgram.org.

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One of the greatest concert halls in the world, Carnegie Hall has set the standard for musical excellence. From Tchaikovsky, From Tchaikovsky, Dvorˇák, ˇák, Mahler, and Bartók to George Gershwin, Billilie Bil e Holiday Holi day, Benny Goodman, Judy Garland, and The Beatles, every form of music has filled Carnegie Hall—the only prerequisite: that it be the finest. With a commitment to broad-reaching broad-reac hing music education programs delivered through its Weill Music Institute, Carnegie Hall has expande ex panded d its i ts reputation reputation beyond that of one of the world’s finest concert venues ve nues becoming becoming an organization organ ization determ determined ined to make music available to young Americans and people around the world.

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Since the moment it opened its doors in 1891, Carnegie Hall has represented a sense of aspiration, setting an international standard for artistic excellence that has inspired musicians across generations to become the best they can be. Toda Tod ay, we wor ork k to uphold th this is tr tra aditio ition n in everyth thin ing g we do—f o—frrom colla ollab bor ora atio tion ns with the world’s greatest artists to extensive music education programs that reach more than 170,000 people around the world and another 100,000 online. As an institution, we want to look to the future and encourage people from all walks of life to engage with great music. With these values in mind, it’s been our pleasure to partner with The Royal Conservatory of Music to create The Carnegie Halll Roy Hal Royal al Conserv Conservatory atory Achi Achiev evem ement ent Program. Program. This This new initi initiative ative is designe designed d to raise the bar for students and teachers teachers nationwide, meaningfull meaningfully y supporting their their ongoing musi musica call dev developme elopment nt and spirit spi rit of discov di scovery ery.. By establishing a commonly understood set of standards for people studying music across the US, this national program will create engaging new ways for students to measure their progress, motivating them to work toward greater musical accomplishments. The Achievement Program will also assist parents who seek a better understanding of their children’s level of performance and musical growth, while supporting teachers through opportunities for high-quality professional development and curricular resources. Working with dedicated educators like you, The Achievement Program can have a major, positive impact on independent music instruction in our country— creating cre ating aspirational aspirational opportuni opportuniti ties, es, raising raising standards standards,, celebrating exce excelllenc ence, e, and supporting the needs of students, parents, and teachers. We invite you to join us. We’re only at the beginning of something new and truly exciting that we hope will make an ever increasing contribution to music and people’s lives in the future.

Clive Gillinson Execut Exec utive ive and Arti Ar tisstiticc Di Dirr ector Carneegie H all Carn

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O N I G U S N I H S

The mission of The Royal Conservatory of Music is to develop human potential through music and the arts. The Royal Conservatory has pursued this mission for 125 years and in so doing created a diverse set of programs founded on the conviction that music and the arts are our greatest tools for learning. Toda Tod ay more th tha an 600,000 people use th the ese prog ogrrams each year in over fourt rte een countries. They have a profound impact upon the development of children in theirr early years, thei years, empowe empowerr youth at at risk, risk, hel help students attain attain highe higherr academ academiic achievement in schools, promote wellness among the elderly, and support the strength and success of communities. Our belief in the transformative power of the arts and the many benefits that would flow to the nation through greater participation in music study led us to a partnership with the leading icon of excellence in musical performance—Carnegie Hall. The Carnegie Ha Th Hallll Royal Co Conserv rva atory Achie iev vement Pr Prog ogrram is based upon a proven system of learning and assessment that will advance the study of music and foster musical excellence across the United States. By creati creating ng nati national onal standards for excell excellenc ence e and inspiri inspiring ng comm commit itm ment and progress, The Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program will be a key contributor to the future success of music education in the United States. We invite all teachers to learn more about The Achievement Program and how we will support your essential work in promoting music study as an integral and fundamental part of human development.

Peter Simon President and CEO President CE O The Royal Conser vator vatory y

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The Roy Royal al Conservat Conservatory ory of Music is one of the largest and most respected music educational institutions in the world. Providing the definitiv definiti ve standard in music education educ ation through its its curriculum, assessment, performance,, and performance teacher education, the programs of The Royal Conservatory have had a substantial im i mpact upon the lives of millions of people globally. The Royal Conservatory has helped to train a number of great artists including Glenn Gould, Oscar Oscar Peterson, David Foster, Sarah McLachlan, Angela Hewitt, and Diana Krall. Motivated by its powerful mission to develop human potential through music and the arts, The Royal Conservatory has emerged over the last two decades as a leader in the development of arts-based programs that address a wide range of social issues.

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Why ChooseTh Thee Achi hieevement Pr Proogr graam? A Comprehe ns iv ivee Program o f Mus Mus i cal De v e l opme nt Th T he Achie iev vement Pr Prog ogrram encompa passse sess fou ourr main areas:

Repertoire Each Ea ch level includes a broad selection of pieces representing a variety of styles and periods. Repertoi Repe rtoire re selections selections are lev leveled eled progressivel progressively by difficulty difficulty.. Periodic reviews of the repertoire keep the selections fresh and innovative. Te T eachers and st stu udents can add favor orit ite e pie iecces th thrrough th the e Stu tud dent’ t’ss Choic ice e se sele leccti tion onss. •

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Technique Each level of technique is designed to support the demands of the repertoire for that level. Te T echniq iqu ue in incclu lud des scale less, chords ds,, arp rpe eggio ioss, patt tte ern rnss, and etu tud des. •

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Musicianship A thoughtful and consistent approach to the development of reading and aural skills. Musicianship skills are developed in conjunction with repertoire goals and requirements. Musicianship skills give students a solid foundation for independent creative musical explorations. • •

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Musical Literacy Th T he Achie iev vement Pr Prog ogra ram m’s acade dem mic subje jeccts supp ppo ort st stu udents in acquir irin ing g th the e theoretical and histori historical cal know knowledge ledge necessary necessary for music music literacy l iteracy.. Th T heor ore eti ticcal le levels are ti tie ed to practi ticcal le levels ls,, rein infforcin ing g concepts encountere red d in repertoire, technique, and musicianship studies. At-the-keyboard assessments of keyboard harmony and musicianship present students with an opportunity to develop skills skills in improv improvisation isation and compositi composition. on. •

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Getting St Started in The Achi hieevement Pr Proogr gram am Ho w D o I S u b m i t St St u d e n t s Fo r As As s e s s m e n t ? Online Assessment Registration Yo Y ou can submit stu tud dents for assessment by regis istterin ing g at www.TheAchie iev vementP tPrrog ogrram.org.

Online Assessment Results Students and teachers can access assessment results online within six weeks of the assessment at www.TheAchievementPr entProgram.org. ogram.org.

En t e r in i n g T h e Ac Ac h i e v e m e n t P r o g r a m How Do I Know What Level is is Appropriate Appropriate For My Student? Student? Students can enter The Achievement Program at any level. They can move from level to level at their own pace. Students and teachers should consult the syllabus guide to determine the appropriate level. • Many students and teachers teachers start with the repertoire repertoire selections. The wide range range of selections in The Achievement Program repertoire lists makes it easy to match each student to a level. • Rev Review iew the scale, scale, chord, and arpeggio arpeggio patterns required at that level, level, noticing noticing keys keys,, tempos, and formats. You may find that your student is ahead in some areas, but requires further development in others. Consider those elements that are already firmly in your student’s grasp and decide which ones need additional review. • Fi Finall nally y, look at at the musici usicianship anship requirements. requirements.

What if My Student’s Repertoire Level is Higher Than Their Technical and Musicianship Levels? • If your student’s student’s abil abiliti ities es in the area areass of technique, technique, aural aural skills, skills, or reading skil skills ls are behind behind his or her current repertoire level, we generally advise that you opt for a lower level. • At each each level level there there is a range range of chal challenge in the repertoi repertoire re lists. lists. Your student has the option of substituting a piece from the next higher level for one assessment selection. • Pl Planning anning your your students’ progress in this this way wayall allows ows them to focus on the higher levels levels of music ma making, king, the finesse of their performanc performance, e, and the pleasure of acc accompli omplishme shment. nt. • Your students wi will enjoy a hi high gh level level of performance succe success ss whil while e al also securing necessary musicianship skills that will provide them with a stronger foundation.

Who Will Assess My Students? • The Achieve Achieveme ment nt Program is adjudicate adjudicated d by a professi professional onal body body of distinguished distinguished teachers teachers and performers from across North America, each of whom is a specialist in one or more areas represented in the program. • Adjudi Adjudicators cators undergo undergo a competit competitiive admis admissions sions process process and must must meet meet a mi mini nim mum qualifying standard before being accepted as apprentice adjudicators. • Apprenti Apprentices ces complete complete an intensive series of lectures, lectures, demonstrations, demonstrations, and a practi practicum cum,, coupled coup led with a full yea earr of observ observation ation in in the field before promotion promotion to full full adjudicat adjudicator. or. • Al Alll adjudi adjudicators cators engag age e in yearly yearly professional develo developm pment ent and and are subject to annual performance reviews. ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ Getting Started Theed. Achievement Program © Copyri Copyri ght 2011 2011 The Frederick Frederick Harris Music Co.,in Limit All Rights Rights Reserved. Reserved.

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Recogn gniition of Achi hieevement Th e As s e s s m e n t Ex p e r ie ie n c e The Ach Th Achie iev vement Pr Prog ogrram in incclu lud des two dif iffferent ty typ pes of assessments ts:: practic ica al and theoretical. Both create an opportunity to recognize achievement and receive meaningful feedback.

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are a comprehensive evaluation of a student’s current abilities on a chosen instrument, including includi ng voice voice are designed to be a warm and welcoming experience, one on one with a professional, program-certified adjudicator include a report from the adjudicator providing a breakdown of the numerical grade and constructiv constructi ve written written comments comments are held twice a year, with all scheduling and location arrangements made by The Achievement Program

What Can My Student Expect in a Practical Assessment? Practical assessments evaluate the following areas of your student’s musical development: performance of three to five pieces of repertoire depending on level performance of one or two etudes that focus on an aspect of performance skill appropriate for the lev level el performance of technical skills such as scales, chords, and arpeggios, which progress in difficulty from level to level in a manner consistent with the technical demands of the repertoire. An assessment includes a representative sampling from the published list of requirements. an evaluation of musicianship skills, appropriate for the level, through aural identification of intervals, chord qualities, cadences, and ear-to-hand playbacks of rhythms and melodies. A demonstration of rhythmic reading and sight playing ability further supports music literacy. • •

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Students complete a written assessment of their theoretical and/or historical knowledge in a classroom setting. Th T heory assessments are held tw twic ice e a year, wit ith h all schedulin ling g and lo loccati tio on arrangements made by The Achievement Program.

Certificates of Achievement Certificates of Achievement are awarded to all students upon successful completion of any assessment. The Comprehensiv Th ive e Achie iev vement Cert rtifi ificcate is awarded to stu tud dents who have comple letted both the practical and theory assessments for a specific level, beginning in Level 5. No application appli cation is nece necessary ssary for the Comprehensive Comprehensive Achievem Achievement ent Certificate Certificate..

Certificates Certificat es of Excellence Excellence These cert Th rtifi ificcates are awarded to students in each assessment center, each sta tatte, and in th the e nation who earn the highest marks for their practical assessment level. No application is necessary.

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Quick Reference: Assessment Requ quiirements Th e Ac h i e v e m e n t P r o g r a m Ov Ov e r v ie ie w A progressive assessment program for every student Internationally recognized certificates and diplomas are awarded for successful completion of each assessment. Comprehensive certificates are awarded upon completion of each practical level and its co-requisites. Students may enter The Achievement Program at any level from Preparatory A to Level 10. Students must complete prerequisite assessments at least one session prior to attempting the Associate Diploma in Piano Performance (p. 99) assessment and any of Parts 1, 2, or 3 of the Intermediate Piano Pedagogy level (p. 108) and the Advanced Piano Pedagogy level (p. 110).

Certificates Preparatory Preparat ory A Preparatory B Level 1 Piano Level 2 Piano Level 3 Piano Level 4 Piano Level 5 Piano Level 6 Piano Level 7 Piano Level 8 Piano Level 9 Piano

Assessments Required Preparatory Prepara tory A Preparatory B Level 1 Piano Level 2 Piano Level 3 Piano Level 4 Piano Level 5 Piano; Basic Rudiments Level 6 Piano; Intermediate Rudiments Level 7 Piano; Advanced Rudiments Level 8 Piano; Advanced Rudiments Level 9 Piano; Advanced Rudiments; Basic Harmony or Basic Basic Keyboard Keyboard Harmony;; History Harmony Hi story 1: An Ove Overview rview Level 10 Piano; Advanced Rudiments; Intermediate Harmony or Interm Intermediate ediate Keyboard Harmony; History 1: An Overview; History 2: Middle Ages to Classical Elem Ele menta tary ry Pia Pian no Pe Pedagog ogy y Pa Part rtss 1, 2, 2, an and 3 Inte In term rme edia diate te Pia Piano no Pe Peda dag gog ogy y Pa Part rtss 1, 1, 2, 2, an and 3

Lev Le vel 10 Piano Elementa Elem tary ry Pia Pian no Pe Pedagog ogy y Intterm In rme edia diate te Pia Pian no Peda Pedag gog ogy y

Diplomas Associate Dipl Diplom oma a in Pi Piano ano Performance Associate Associ ate Dipl Diploma oma in Piano Piano Pedagogy Pedagogy

Assessments Required Associate Diploma in Piano Performance; Counterpoint; Advanced Harmony or Advanced Keyboard Harmony; History 3: 19th Century to Present; Analysis Advanced Adva nced Piano Pedagogy Pedagogy Parts Parts 1, 2, 2, and 3; Counterpoint; Advanced Advanced Harmony Harmony or Advanced Keyboard Harmony; History 3: 19th Century to Present; Analysis

Th e o r y As As s e s s m e n t s Essential Tools for Musical Development • •

Students are encouraged to begin theory studies as early as possible. Beginning in Level 5, students must complete the required theory assessments in order to receive Comprehensive Certificates.

Theory ry Syll Syllabus abus for detailed theory assessment requirements. See the t he current Theo ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ Quick Reference—Assessment © Copyri Copyri ght 2011 2011 The Frederick FrederickRequirements Harris Music Co., Limit ed. All Rights Rights Reserved. Reserved.

11 Ov e r v ie ie w o f Th Th e o r e t i c a l S u b je je c t s The follo Th llow win ing g ta tab ble lis lists ts all of th the e writ ittten theoryassessments in The Achie iev vement Pr Prog ogrram with brief details including the length of the assessment and a summary of the content.

Subjects

Rudiments

Theory Assessment Titles Preparatory Rudiments (1 hour) Building blocks of music notation Basic Rudiments (1 hour) Elements of music for the beginner Intermediate Rudiments (2 hours) Continuation of basic rudiments Advanced Rudiments (2 hours) Continuation of rudiments and preparation for harmony Introductory Intro ductory Harmony(2 hours) Chord symbols and non-chord tones; elementary four-part and melodic writing Basic Harmony (3 hours) or

Harmony and Counterpoint

Basic Keyboard Harmony (held during practical sessions) Four-part writing, melodic composition, and harmonic and structural analysis in major and minor keys Intermediate Harmony (3 hours) or

Intermediate Keyboard Harmony (held Intermediate (held during practical sessions) Four-part writing and melodic composition in major and minor keys; modulation; harmonic and structural analysis of musical forms Counterpoint (3 hours) Composition and analysis of simple counterpoint in Baroque style Advanced Harmony (3 hours) or

Analysis

History

Advanced Keyboard Harmony (held during practical sessions) Advanced harmonic and contrapuntal techniques Analysis (3 hours) Advanced Adva nced harmonic harmonic and structural analy analysis sis of musical forms History 1: An Overview (3 hours) Introduction Intro duction to styles, styles, composers, composers, and music from 160 1600 0 to the the present History 2: Middle Ages to Classical (3 hours) Styles, composers, and music of the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Classical periods History 3: 19th Century to Present (3 hours) Styles, composers, and music of the Romantic era to the present

Preparing Prepari ng for a Theory Theory Assessment Th T heory ass sse essments test music th the eory and knowle led dge of music his isttor ory y in a for orm mal written setting. Each assessment assessment requires requires preparati preparation on with a qualified qualified teacher teacher.. Offi Of ficial Examin Examinati ation on Paper Paper s, available at music retailers, are published annually by Th T he Fre red deri ricck Ha Harr rris is Mu Mussic Co., Lim Limit ite ed to aid wit ith h ass sse ess ssm ment prepa parrati tio on. •

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12 Te c h n i c a l Te Te s t s The follo Th llow win ing g chart rtss provid ide e a summary of th the e scale less, chor ords ds,, and arp rpe eggio ioss requir ire ed for all levels from Preparatory A and B to Level 10 and Advanced Piano Pedagogy. Requirements for each level are also provided in a chart in the Technical Tests section of the respective level.

Technical Tests Summary: Scales Level / Scal e Typ e

Maj or Keys

Preparatory A Pentascales (end with blocked root position triad) Preparatory B Pentascales (end with blocked root position triad) Scales Contrary Motion Level 1 Scales Staccato

Contrary Motion Chromatic Level 2 Scales Staccato

Parallel Motion Contrary Motion Formula Pattern Chromatic Level 3 Scales Staccato

Parallel Motion Formula Pattern Chromatic Level 4 Parallel Motion Staccato

Formula Pattern Chromatic Level 5 Parallel Motion Staccato

Formula Pattern Chromatic

Harmoni c Minor Keys

Melodic Minor Keys

Natural Hands Minor Keys

Oct av aves

Temp o Note  = Values

CGD

A

HS

tonic to dominant

100

AE F

ED

HS

60

CG C

A

HS HT

tonic to dominant 1 1

AE D

HS HS HT HS

2 1 2 tonic to dominant

69 69 69 69

AE DG

HS HS HT HT HT HS

2 1 1 2 2 1

80 80 80 80 80 80

HS HS HT HT HS

2 2 1 2 1

92 92 80 80 92

60 60

C GF CGF C beginning on C

AE D

C G F B C G F B CG G C beginning on C

AE DG

A E DG

G D F B G D F B G D F B G beginning on G

E BDG

E B DG

E BDG

E B DG

D A B E D B

B F G C BG C

B F G C

HT HS HT HS

2 2 2 1

92 104 92 104

F C C F F C C

F C C F

HT HS HT HT

2 2 2 1

104 112 104 104

beginning on D A E E A A E E beginning on A

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13 Technical Tests Summary: Scales (continued) Level / Scal e Typ e

Maj or Keys

Level 6 Parallel Motion

G E F A D EF EF beginning on E D

Staccato

Formula Pattern Chromatic Level 7 Parallel Motion Staccato

Formula Pattern Chromatic Scale in 6ths (blocked staccato ) or

Scale in Octaves (broken legato) Level 8 Parallel Motion Staccato

Formula Pattern Formula Chromatic Scales in Octaves (blocked staccato ) or

Scales in Octaves (broken legato) Level 9 Parallel Motion Staccato

Formula Pattern Chromatic Scales in Octaves (blocked staccato ) or

Scales in Octaves (broken legato ) Chromatic Scales in Octaves (blocked staccato )

C D B F B A D CD CD beginning on D A C (tonic as upper note)


Melodic Minor Keys


HT

2

60

HT HT HT

2 2 2

60 60 60

C D B F B C D B F B G C G C CD CD CD

HT

2

76

HT HT HT

3 2 2

76 76 76

HS

1

88

HS

1

100

HT

4

88

HT HT HT

3 4 2

88 8 8 88 88

HS

1

88

HS

1

108

CDAEB CDAEB B E F B E F B B B

A B all keys B A D B A D beginning on any note B A D

Oct aves

G E F G C G E F G C E E E

C C D A E B B E G A B B A B B beginning on A B A B

Natural Hand s Minor Keys

all keys G F B G F B

all keys G F B

HT HT HT HT

4 3 4 4

104 104 96 96

F

F

HT

2

60

B A D F beginning on any note

F

HT HT

2 2

72 60

HT

2

72

or

Chromatic Scales in Octaves (broken legato )

beginning on any note


14 Technical Tests Summary: Scales (continued) Level / Scal e Typ e

Maj or Keys

Level 10 Parallel Motion

all keys B A G

Staccato


all keys F C E

Melodic Minor Keys

all keys F C E

C D D E E F G G A A B B B A G F C E beginning on any note B A G F C E beginning on any note

Separated by a 3rd Separated by a 6th Separated by a 10th Formula Pattern Chromatic

Scales in Octaves (blocked staccato ) Chromatic Scales in Octaves (blocked staccato ) Stude Stu dent ntss must must pre pr epare on o ne of the t he foll foll ow owin ingg exercise cises: s: Tri T ripl ple et Repe pea ate ted d-No -Note te Pa Patt tte ern Sc Sca ale less D A G (3–2–1 fingering) Double 3rd Scales, legato C B B Scales in Octav Octaves es with Alternating Alternating any key Hands (blocked staccato ) Cross-Rhythm Scales (2 against 3) D A G parallel or contrary contrary motion—student’ motion— student’ss choice Chromatic Scales Separated by a LH Minor 3rd (parallel or contrary contrary motion) beginning on any note Advanced Piano Pedagogy Parallel Motion all keys Staccato B E A D G Separated by a 3rd A A B B Separated by a 6th C D D E Separated by a 10th E F G G Formula Pattern B E A D G Chromatic Scales in Octaves (blocked staccato )

D F

D F

D F

all keys all keys     B E G C B E G F F B C F F B

B E G C F F B

beginning on any note B E A D G B E G C B E G C F F B F F B beginning on any note

Chromatic Scales in Octaves (blocked staccato ) one e of the Stude Stu dent ntss must prepare on t he foll foll ow owin ingg exercise cises: s: Modal Scales beginning Supertonic (Dorian) on different Mediant (Phryg (Phrygian) ian) scale Subdominant Subdom inant (Lydian) degrees of Dominant Dom inant (Mi (Mix xolydian) A E D Double 3rd Scales, legato D A AD  Ton T onic ic Ar Arpe peg ggios Be Beg gin inn nin ing g at th the e 6th or C D A C D G 10th Arpeggio Sequence beginning and ending I–i–  VI6–v –vii6–IV64–iv64–I on C or F Chromatic Scales in Octaves, legato beginning on any note

Natural Minor Keys

Hand s

Oct aves

HT HT

4 3

120 120

HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

4 4 4 4 4

104 104 104 112 120

HT HT

2 2

80 80

HT

2

100

HT H T HT LH leads

2 2

60 84

HT

LH 2 RH 3

100

HT

4

100

HT HT

4 3

120 120

HT HT HT HT HT

4 4 4 4

104 104 104 120

HT

4

120

HT

2

84

HT

2

104

HT

4

100

HT HT

2 4

60 6 0 80

HT

4

80

HT

2

72



LH RH

15 Technical Tests Summary: Chords and Arpeggios

*Play diminished 7th chords and arpeggios on the leading notes of the minor keys keys only. Level / Chord or Arp eggi o Typ e

Maj or Keys

Mi nor Keys

Posi t i on

Preparatory A none Preparatory B Chords T Tria riads ds

brok br oke en

CG

A

root ro ot

1st

brok br oken blocked

C GF

AED

root

1st

broken brok blocked

C G F B

brok br oken

G D F B

Level 1 Chords Level 2 Chords Level 3 Chords

Tri T ria ads

Tri T ria ads

Tri T ria ads

A E DG

E BDG

root

root

1st

1st

Hands

s e v a t c O

HS

n/a

50

HS HS

1 1

50 100

HS HS

1 1

60 112

HS

2

69

HT

1

50

HS

2

120

HS

2

76

HT

1

HS

2

HT HS

1 2

V–I

120 72

HT HT

2 2

V–I V–I

66 132

2nd 3rd HS HS

HS

1 1 1 1 2

2nd

2nd

2nd

blocked

Level 4 Chords

Tri T ria ads

brok br oken

D A B E

B F G C

root

1st

2nd

blocked

Arpeggios Ton Tonic ic Level 5 Chords T Tri ria ads Dominant 7th Dim imin inis ish hed 7th

Arpeggios T Ton onic ic Level 6 Chords T Tri ria ads

DA

GC

roo oott

broken brok blocked

A E E A

F C C F

root

broken blocked

A E E A F C C F

broken blocked

root

1st 1st

2nd

2nd 3rd HS HS

V–I

Tempo Note  = Values

132

72 120 72 120 80

F C C F

root

broken brok blocked

G E F A D

G E F G C

root

1st

2nd

HT HT

2 2

Ton T onic ic Fou ourr-n -not ote e

brok br oken

G E F A D

G E F G C

root

1st

2nd

HS

Dominant 7th

broken blocked

G E F A D

G E F G C

root

1st

2nd 3rd HS HS

Dim imin inis ish hed 7th

broken blocked

G E F G C

root

1st

2nd 3rd HS HS

1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

88 88 72 88 72 92 92 92

2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

69 60 60 80 60 80 60 60 60

G E F A D G E F A D

G E F G C G E F G C G E F G C

root root root

1st

brok br oke en

C D B F B A D

C D B F B G C

root

1st

Dominant 7th

broken blocked

C D B F B A D


root

1st

2nd 3rd HT HT


broken blocked


root

1st

2nd 3rd HT HT

Dominant 7th Diminished 7th Ton T onic ic Fou ourr-n -not ote e

Arpeggios T Ton onic ic Dominant 7th Diminished 7th

C D B F B A D C D B F B A D

C D B F B G C C D B F B G C C D B F B G C

root root root

1st

HS HS HS 2nd

2nd

HS HT

HT HT HT


V–I V–I

V–I

 



60

A E E A

Arpeggios T Ton onic ic

Level 7 Chords

root

1st

Cadence/ Progression

80 80

 

  

  

 

16 Technical Tests Summary: Chords and Arpeggios (continued) Cadence/ Progression

HT

I–IV–V–I

Level 8 Chords

brok br oke en

C D A E B B E G C D A E B B E F

root

1st

2nd

Dominant 7th

broken blocked

C D A E B B E G C D A E B B E F root

1st

2nd 3rd HT HT


broken blocked

1st

2nd 3rd HT HT


Level 9 Chords


brok br oke en

Posi t i on

s e v a t c O

Maj or Keys


Mi nor Keys

Hands

Level / Chord or Arp eggi o Typ e

C D A E B B E G C D A E B B E F root C D A E B B E G C D A E B B E F root C D A E B B E F root

1st

2nd

HT HT HT

2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4

all keys

1st

2nd

HT

2

I–IV–I 64–V–I

104

HT

2


80


80

C D A E B B E F

all keys

root

root

blocked or broken alternatenote pattern Dominant 7th

broken blocked


broken blocked


all keys

Dominant 7th


broke brok en blocked broken alternatenote pattern broken blocked broken alternatenote pattern broken blocked broken alternatenote pattern


Dominant 7th



blocked broken alternatenote pattern broken blocked broken alternatenote pattern broken blocked broken alternatenote pattern

HT

2 2 2

I–IV–I 64–V7–I 120 I–IV–I 64–V7–I 96 120



2 2 2

120 96 120



2 2 4

120 96 92



root

1st

2nd 3rd HT HT

all keys

root root root

1st 1st 1st

2nd HT 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd

all keys

all keys

root

1st

2nd

HT 2nd 3rd HT HT HT all keys

root

1st

2nd 3rd HT HT HT

all keys

all keys

root root root

1st 1st 1st


all keys

all keys

root

1st

2nd

Dominant 7th Diminished 7th

Advanced Piano Pedagogy Chords T Ton onic ic Fou ourr-n -not ote e brok br oke en

I–IV–I 64–V7–I 120

all keys

1st

HT HT HT

all keys

all keys

root

1st

2nd 3rd HT HT HT

all keys

root

1st

2nd 3rd HT HT HT

all keys

all keys

root root root

1st 1st 1st



2

2nd 3rd HT HT

root



HT

1st

all keys



104 104 104 104 84

root

all keys

all keys

80 80 100 80 100 69 69 69

2 2 2 2 4

all keys

Dominant 7th Diminished 7th

Level 10 Chords T Ton onic ic Fou ourr-n -not ote e

Tempo Note  = Values



2 2 2

 

120 120 104



2 2 2

120 120 104



2 2 2

120 120 104



4

92

I–vi–ii 65–I64– V7–I

17 Te c h n i c a l P a t t e r n s Examples of all scale, chord, arpeggio, and cadence patterns are provided in The Royal (The Frederick Harris Music Co., Conseer vatory of Music Cons M usic Piano Te Techniqu hniquee Book, 2008 20 08 Edi Edititioon (The Limited).

Scales Pentasca entascales les (P ( Prep reparatory aratory A and B)

Two-octave formula pattern patt ern in i n eighth notes (Levels 2 to 5)

Two-octave formula pattern patt ern in i n sixteenth notes (Levels 6 to 7)


18 Four-oct Fo ur-octav avee formula for mula patt p attern ern (Levels ( Levels 8 to 10 and and Advanced Piano Pedagogy) Pedagogy)

Triads, Chords, and Arpeggios Blocked tri Blocked t riads ads and broken triads tr iads Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each level for the required rhythm.

Dominant 7th chords Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each level for the required rhythm.


19 Dimi nished 7th chords Diminished chords * Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each level for the required rhythm.

* Start on the leading note of the minor key.

Major and minor arpeggios* Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each level for the required rhythm.

* Beginning in Level 9, students may be asked to begin major and minor arpeggios on any inversion, or to play any single inversion in isolation.

Broken alternate-note pattern Broken p attern for major and and minor chords (Levels 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)


20 Broken alt Broken alterna ernate-note te-note pa p at tern for dominant d ominant 7th and and dimi d iminished nished 7th chords chords (Levels 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Cadences and Chord Progressions Other versions of these progressions are acceptable.

V–I cadence cadence (Levels ( Levels 4 to t o 7)

I–IV–V–I chord progression (Level 8)

I–IV–I64 – –V– V–II chord chord progression progression (Level 9)

I–IV–I64 – –V V7 –I chord chord progression progression (Level 10) 10)

I–vi–ii 65 –I64 – –V V7 –I chord chord progression progression (Advanc (Advanced ed Piano Piano Pedag Pedagogy) ogy)


21

L evel-by by--L evel Requireme mennts 1

Pre Pr eparatory A The Pr Th Pre eparatoryA le lev vel is desig ign ned to in intr trod odu uce be beg gin inn ners to a positive assessment experience while supporting student success and celebrating individual achievement. Students discover the joy of making music at the piano and demonstrate their basic understanding of keyboard geography and the fundamentals of reading. The importance of developing well-rounded musicianship is establi esta blishe shed d through inclusion of aural aural and reading reading skil skills ls from the first stages of study. 1

Preparatory A Requirements Repertoire two selections from the Repertoire Lists one Student’s Choice

2

3

•

•

(The figures in parentheses indicate marks awarded for memory as a portion of the total mark for each selection.) Tech chn nic ica al Re Requir ire ements Te T echn hnic ica al Te Test stss Major keys: C, G, D Minor keys: A – penta pentascales scales Musici ician ans ship Req Requir ire ements Aurall Skills Aura Clapback Playback Reading Skills Playing Clapping Theory Co-requisites None Total possible marks (pass = 60)

Marks 60 20 (2) 20 (2) 20 (2)

20

20 10 (5)) (5 (5)) (5 10 (5)) (5 (5)) (5 100

Students may choose to begin this assessment with either Repertoire or Technical Requirements. Th T he Mu Mussic icia ian nship Requir ire ements sectio ion n is conducted at the end of the assessment.

Resources for Preparatory A Assessment Preparation See p. 134 for a complete list of piano method books suitable for Preparatory A assessment preparation.

Repertoire

Students must prepare two contrasting selections from the following Repertoire Repertoire Lists L ists and one selection of the student’s choice that is of equal difficulty and musical quality to the required works in Preparatory A. Selections must be memorized. Please note that two marks per piece wililll be deducte deducted d if if music music is is used. Bullets used to denote selections for assessment purposes: ● one selection

Repertoire Berlin, Boris

Our Animal A nimal Frie Fri ends GVT

The Playful Playful Pup ● Starlight the Pony Chatman, Stephen Amusements, 1 FHM ● Fooli oolin’ n’ Around ● Monkey Business Ferre errell, ll, Bill Billie ie Solos Now (primer level) MYK (primer ● Lit Littltlee Monster Monster Kabalevsky, Dmitri 24 Piec Piecees for for Chil Children, dren, op. 39 SCH ● Melody (no. 1) ● March-Like (no. 3) Niamath, Linda FHM In M y Garden Garden FHM ● Spider’s Web Poe, John Robert Simon Says KJO KJO ● Walk Like a Duck Thompson, John ●

John Thompson’s Easie Easiest Piano Pi ano Course Cour se, 2 WIL ● ●

The Dancing Bear Turkey in the Straw

Re p e r t o i re re f ro r o m Me Me t h o d B o o k s FHM M The ABC of Piano Playin Playing, g, 2 FH

The Cuckoo ● On Parade ● We Play Hockey ●

Preparat aratory ory Technical Re Requir quireeme ment ntss for Piano Technique: Prep Musicianship: see p. 130 for Aural Skills and Reading Skills resources

FHM M The ABC of Piano Playin Playing, g, 3 FH ● ●

The Ballerina The Balleri na Cradle Song A Skating Waltz

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Preparatory A

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Horse Sense

The Clown The Cuckoo ● Oom-Pa-Pa ● The Rainbow ● Walt altzz Time ● The Windmill ● ●

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I Asked My Mother The Joke ● My Sombrero ●

Alfr Al fre ed’s Premier Premier Piano Cours Cour se, L esson 2A A ALF LF

Qwerty

MYC MY M usic for for Young Childr Chi ldre en, Sunbeams 2 ●

Go to Sleep

The Music M usic Tree, Tree, Student St udent’s ’s Book Book 1 SUM SU

Drum and Bugle First Boogie ● Forest Echoes ● Over the Rainb ainbow ow ● Pony Song ● When the t he Saint Saintss Go Go Marching In The Music M usic Tree, Tree, Student St udent’s ’s Book Book 2A 2 A S SUM UM ● La Bamba ● Brisk March ● The Merry-Go-R Merry- Go-Round ound Broke Down ● The Modern Drag Dragon on ® Piano Advent Adventur ure es , L es esso son n Boo B ookk 1 FJ FJH H ● Di Dinosa nosaur ur Stomp ● The Haunted Haunted Mouse ● The Juggler ● Song for fo r a Scarecrow ® FJH H Piano Advent Adventur ure es , L esson Boo B ookk 2A 2 A FJ ● Moon Moonliligh ghtt Melody ● My Daydream ● Our Detective Agency ● Stor torms ms on Sat Sat urn ® Piano Advent Adventur ure es , L esson Boo Bookk 2B 2 B FJ FJH H ● Carefree Walt altzz ● ●

Alfr Al fre ed’s Premier Premier Piano Cours Cour se, Performanc Performan ce 1B ALF ALF

As Morning Morni ng Dawns Dawns ● My Dog ● Pogo Stick ●

Bastie Basti en Piano Bas B asics ics,, Pe Perr formance 1 KJO KJO

Golden Trumpets On the Planet of Mars ● Second econds, s, Please! Bastie Basti en Piano Pi ano Basics Basics, Piano Pi ano 1 KJO KJO ● Cops and Robb obbers ers ● March ● Rock Group ● Si ng, Bi Bi rd, Sing ● Space Walk ● Spooks ● Swingin’ Beat Celebrat Cele brate e Piano! ®, L esson and Musicians M usicianshi hip p 1B FH FHM M ● Aura Lee ● Lazy Summer Day ● The Sad Sad Dragon Celebrat Cele brate e Piano! ®, Les L esso son n and Musicians M usicianshi hip p 2A FH FHM M ● Easy Day FHM M Celebrat Cele brate e Piano! ® , Solos Sol os 1 FH ● Ladybug Waltz ● The Teeter-Tot Teeter-Totter ter ● Trumpet Parade Celebrat Cele brate e Piano! ®, Solos 2 FH FHM M ● Clowns ● The Mouse in the Grandfather Clock HAL H AL H al L eonard Stude Stu dent nt Piano Library Li brary,, Piano Pi ano Less Lessons 2 ● Bay Bayou ou Blues Bl ues ● Cir ircle cle Danc Dancee ● First Light H al Le L eonard Student Piano L ibrary ibrary,, Piano Solos Solos 2 HAL 2 HAL ● Goofy Gadget ● The Stream ● Take It Slow ● Thos Thosee Creepy Craw Crawly ly Things on the t he Cell Cellar ar Floor ● Viva La Rhumba

Preparatory A

Frère Jacques Lady Bug ● Pixie Waltz ●

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M usic for for Young Childr Chi ldre en, M oo oonbea nbeams ms 2 MY M YC

Alfr Al fre ed’s Premier Piano Pi ano Cour Coursse, L esson 1B ALF ALF

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Andante Hurrah ● Melody for Alphorn ● Music Signs ● Wake Up! ●

Alfr Al fre ed’s Basic Pian Piano o L ibr ibrary ary,, Les L esso son n Book 1B 1B ALF

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M usic for for Young Childr Chi ldre en, M oo oonbea nbeams ms 1 MY M YC

Piano D isc iscov ove er ies ies,, Explorer Boo Book k 1A HM HMP P

Eek! Bump! Yikes! Jump! Giggling Gig gling Goblins Gobli ns ● Have You Seen the Leprechaun? ● Th Thee Mirror Mir ror HMP P Piano D isc iscov ove er ies ies,, Explorer E xplorer Book 1B HM ● Let’s Go to t he Fair Fair ● The Phantom Returns ● Ragamuffin Rag ● Things That Go Bump in the Night ● Where Have All t he Socks Socks Gone? Teac Te achin hing g Litt Li ttle le Fingers to Play M ore WIL ● Go Tell Aunt Rhody ● The Pet Pet Parade ● ‘Tis A Gift To Be Simple ● Waltz without Words ● ●

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23 2

Technical Requirements

Technical Tests Students must play all Technical Tests from memory, ascending and descending, with good tone and logical fingering, at a steady tempo. The metronome marking indicates minimum speed.

See “Technical Patterns” on p. 17 for examples.

G, D Keys for Prep Preparatory aratory A Major C, G, Minor A Scal e

Keys

Pl ayed

Pentascales* (five-finger pattern)

C, G, D major A minor

HS tonic to dominant ending with blocked root position triad

Temp o Not e values  =100 

comprises the the first five degrees degrees of a scale: tonic, tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, and dominant. * A pentascale comprises

3 Musicianship Aural Skills

Reading Re ading Skil Skills ls

Clapback Students will choose to either clap, tap, or sing the rhythm of a short melody after the adjudicator has played it twice . Th T he second measure will consis istt of only one note. Tim imee sig ignnatu ture re Note valu luees

34 44



Appr pprooxim imaate le lenngth two measures

Example only

Playing Students will be asked to play by sight tw four-note two o melodies written on the grand staff: one melody in the bass clef, played with the left hand one melody in the treble clef, played with the right hand Th T he melo lod die iess will move by step in one dir ire ectio ion n only (up or down) and may contain a repeated note. Fingering will be indicated for the first note only. • •

Ti me si gnat ure

44 Playback Students will be asked to play back a melody based on the first three notes of the pentascale. The melody will mov ove e in only one direction (up or down) and and will will conta contain in a repeated note and stepwise motion. The adjudicator will name the key, play the tonic triad once , and play the melody . twice Begin innnin ingg note tonic or mediant

App ppro roxxim imaate le lenngth Keys four notes C, G, F major

Not e values



Keys C major

Clapping Students will be asked to clap or tap a simple twomeasure rhythm. A steady pace and rhythmic accentuation are expected. Tim imee sig signnatu ture re

24

Appr pprooxim imaate le lenngth two measures

Note valu luees



Example only

Example only


Preparatory A

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Pre Pr eparatory B The Pr Th Pre epa para rattor ory y B le lev vel con contin tinue uess to supp ppor ortt th the e development of well-rounded musicians through an assessment that celebrates student success and achieveme achieve ment. nt. Repertoi Repertoire re chosen from leading method method books and beyond encourages the development of imagination and creativity while easing the transition into the next next stages stages of study. The Preparator Preparatory y Rudiments assessment promotes development of musical literacy in the early years of study while reinforcing concepts introduced in repertoire, technique,, and musicianship traini technique training ng.. Preparatory B Requirements 1 Repertoir ire e two selections from the Repertoire Lists one Student’s choice

Marks 60 20 (2) 20 (2) 20 (2)

(The figures in parentheses indicate marks awarded for memory as a portion of the total mark for each selection.) 2 Te Tech chn nical Re Requ quirem iremen ents ts Te T echni niccal Te Tests Major keys: C, G, A, E, F Minor keys: A, E, D – pentas pentascales cales – scales – contrary motion scale – triad triadss 3 Mu Musician siciansh ship ip Req Require uirem men ents ts Aurall Skills Aura Skill s Clapback Playback Reading Skills Playing Clapping Theory Co-requisites None Total possible marks (pass =60) •

•

20

20 10 (5)) (5 (5)) (5 10 (5)) (5 (5)) (5 100

Students may choose to begin this assessment with either Repertoire or Technical Requirements. Th T he Mu Mussic icia ian nship Requir ire ements sectio ion n is conducted at the end of the assessment.

Resources for Preparatory B Assessment Preparation ®: Pre Celebrat bratiion Se Serr ies Per Per spectives Preparatory paratory Piano Repertoire: Cele

Repertoire Preparat aratory ory Technical Re Requir quireeme ment ntss for Piano Technique: Prep

Musicianship: see p. 130 for Aural Skills and Reading Skillss resources Skill resources

Visit www.TheAchievementProgram.org for information about publications. Preparatory B

1

Repertoire

Students must prepare prepare two contrasting selections from the following Repertoire Repertoire Lists L ists and one selection of the student’s choice that is of equal difficulty and musical quality to the required works in Preparatory B. Repertoire selections must be memorized. Please note that two marks per selection will be deducted if music is used. Bullets used to denote selections for assessment purposes: ● one selection ®  selection is found in Cele Celebrat bration ion Se Serr ies Per Perspectives : Preparat Prepa ratoor y Piano Pi ano Repe Reperr toir toiree FHM

Repertoire Alexander, Dennis Fingerr Paintings, Finge Painti ngs, 3 ALF ● A Summer Morning ● Sun Fun Just for Yo You, u, 1 ALF ● Celebration Archer, Violet H ere and Now N ow ALK A LK ● The Haunted Cave Bartók, Béla EMB EMB The Fir Firsst Ter m at the Piano ● Dialogue (no. 3) Berlin, Boris ● The Swiss Cuckoo (L egac gacyy Colle Coll ection , 5 FHM) Our Animal A nimal Frie Fri ends GVT ● Bunny’s Cradle Song ● The Marching Pigs ● Th Thee Sleepy Sleepy Kit Ki t ten Berr, Bruce Imaginatioons in Style Imaginati Styl e HAL ● Fanfare Chatman, Stephen Amusements, 2 FHM  Broken Music Box Away! FH FHM M  Birding 1FH FHM M Escapades, 1 ● A Forgott Forgotten en Promise FHM M Sports FH  Olie the Goalie Clementi, Muzio  Ari Ariet ettt a in C Major, op. 42, 42, no. 5 Coulthard, Cou lthard, Jean Jean  Birthday Morning (M usic of Our Time Ti me,, Preliminary WAT) ● The New Dolly Doll y Dances (M usic of Our O ur Time Time,, Preliminary WAT)


25 Crosby Cro sby, Anne FHM FHM Freddie the Frog ● Freddie the Frog  Starfish at Night  To Fly Like L ike an Eagle Eagle FHM F HM In M y Dreams Dreams ● Floating in Space Donkin, Christine FHM M Comicss & Card Comic Car d Tricks Tr icks FH  Th Thee Tired Turtl Turtlee Express Express  The Path of the Ping-Pong Ball Dunhill, Thomas ABR AB Firsst Year Pi Fir Pieeces ● Melody i n C ● On the River Bank ● A Song of Erin Gallant, Pierre Clownin Clow ningg Aro Ar ound FH FHM M ● March of the 2nds and 3rds  Sakura (Japanese koto song) (arr.) ● The Rhythm Machine ● Teasing Gars Gar sćia, ćia, Jani Janina na PWM M Winteer Fun PW Wint ● The Leveret Gedike, Alexan Alexandr dr 60 Simpl Si mplee Pi Piano ano Piece Pieces for Be B egin ginners, ners, op. 36 ● A Song Song (no. 3) George, Jon , Students’ Choice: ● Distant Chimes (The M usic Tree Recreational Solos 3 SUM) ● St roll Suppleme ment ntary ary Solos , 1 SUM) rolling ing in t he Park Park (Supple Gillock, William L. Acc cceent on Solos, 2 WIL ● St ars on a Summer Summer Night Ni ght Hansen, Joan  Ae , 1 WAT) Aeoli olian an Lullaby (M usic of Our Time Hook, James  Mi Minuett nuett o, op. 37, 37, Lesson 2 Kabalev Kabal evsky sky, Dmitri Chilldren’s Adve Chi dvent ntur urees, op. 89 EMB  Fir First st Walt Waltzz (no. 5) 24 Piec Piecees for for Chi Chilldren, op. 39 SCH  Polka (no. 2) ● A Little Joke (no. 6) Köhler, Köh ler, Christoph Louis Heinrich Heinrich ,1 ● Children’s Song (Eve Everr ybody’ ybody’ss Per fect M as astter piec piecees ALF) Last, Joan Contrasts, 4 BOS [OP]  An Argument  By the Mill Mil l Pond Pond Roof Tops FO FOR R ● The Dove-cot ● Scurry currying ing Clouds Markow, Andrew  Jumping Jacks FH FHM M

Milli Mil liga gan n, Joh John n , 1 FHM) ● Tippi-Toes (L egacy Coll Colleection Niamath, Linda FHM In M y Garden Garden FHM ● Swinging FHM FHM M arching M ice and Other O ther Pie Pi eces ● Balloons FHM FHM Soda Po Popp and Othe Ot herr De D elilights ghts  Playful Puppy ● Sleepy Litt le Kitten Kit ten Norton, Christopher The M icrojazz Collection, 1 B&H ● After the Batt Batt le  Struttin’ Parsons, Margaret (arr.) ● Hush-a-bye (L egacy Collect Collection , 1 FHM) Sheftel, Paul M err y and M elllloow HIN HIN  Chimes Snell, Keith, and Diane Hidy ● School’s Out (Pi Piano ano Town Town , Lessons 2 KJO) Tansman, Alexandre Alexandre On s’amuse amuseau piano pi ano / H appy Time, Time, 1 WAR ● Arabia Türk, Daniel Gottlob H andstüc andstücke ke für angehende Kl Klavierspie avierspieller, 1 ABR  A Carefre Carefreee Fellow Fell ow ● Children’s Ballad  Sad Feeli Feelings ngs  Youthful Ha Happi ppi nes nesss H andstüc andstücke ke für angehende Kl Klavierspie avierspieller, 2 ABR ● Phrase Endings Re p e r t o i re re f ro r o m Me Me t h o d B o o k s FHM M The ABC of Piano Playing, 3 FH

A Canoe Trip En roulant roulant ma boule  Hall Halloween oween Pranks Pranks ● Hop Scotch  Old Mac M acDonald Donald Had a Farm Farm ● On the Merry-Go-Round ● Springtime ● The Swiss Cuckoo ● ●

Alfr Al fre ed’s Basic Piano Librar Li brary, y, L esson Boo B ook, k, Comple Complett e Levels Levels 2–3

ALF  A 16th16th-C Centur y March ● 18th-Centur 8th-Centuryy Danc D ancee ● Calyp alypso so Carni Carnival val ● Lone Star Walt Waltzz ● Malagueña ● Red River Valley

Alfr Al fre ed’s Premier Premier Piano Cours Cour se, L esso son n 2A 2 A ALF

Boom, Boom! Butterfly World ● Dese Desert rt Go Gold ld ● King Art hur’s Adventure Adventure ● Mys Mystery tery Movie ● Tilt-a-Whirl ● ●


Preparatory B

26 Alfr Al fre ed’s Premier Premier Piano Cours Cour se, L esson 2B ALF ALF ●

Quiet Thoughts Fireworks

Bastie Basti en Piano Pi ano Basics Basics, Piano Pi ano 2 KJO

Dancing the Minuet ● Tarantella Bastie Basti en Piano Pi ano Basics Basics, Piano Pi ano 3 KJO KJO ● German Folk Song ● Gypsy Dance ● The Minstrel Mi nstrel’s ’s Song Song ● Prelude i n A Minor ● Viennese Walt Waltzz ●

Celebrat Cele brate e Piano! ® , L esso son n and M usicians usicianshi hip p 2A FHM ●

The Boogie Bugler

FHM M Celebrat Cele brate e Piano! ® , L esso son n and M usicians usicianshi hip p 2B FH

Alouette Donkey Rid Riding ing ● Graceful Swan ● Jumping Jacks ● Las Lastt Train to Bluesville Bluesvil le ● Popcorn Man ● Rhythm Ace ● Ridi Riding ng the Wav aves es ● Russian Dance ● Sea Chanty ● ●

FHM M Celebrat Cele brate e Piano! ® , L esso son n and M usicians usicianshi hip p 3 FH

Dancin’Shoes Erie Canal ● Jiggety-Jog ● A Moonlight Waltz  On a Greek Island ● On the Trampoli Trampoli ne  Singin’ the Blues  Sparklers ● Tarantella ● ●

Celebrat Cele brate e Piano! ® , L esso son n and M usicians usicianshi hip p 4 FH FHM M

Minuet i n F Major Major Takin’ it Easy Celebrat Cele brate e Piano! ® , Solos 2 FH FHM M ● All Allegro, egro, op. 1, no. no. 4  Bouncing on My Bed (Rise and Shine Shin e FHM) ● Minuetto, op. 1, no. 1 FHM M Celebrat Cele brate e Piano! ® , Solos 3 & 4 FH ● Melody ● Minuetto H al L eonard Student Piano Library L ibrary,, Piano Pi ano Less Lessons 3HAL ● Chorale ● The Fife’n’Horn ● Inchworm Waltz ● Romance H al L eonard Student Piano Library Li brary,, Piano Solos Solos 3 HAL H AL ● Blues Prelud Preludee ● The Clockwork Ballerina ● Fiesta March ● Leap Frog ● Porcupi orcupine ne Pizzicato ● The Wint Winter er Wind ● ●

Preparatory B

Days of the Week Hello to Spri pring ng ● Ketchup ● Our Friend ● Tis a Gift to Be Simpl Simplee ● Walt altzz of the t he Sunbeams Sunbeams ●

Bastie Basti en Piano Bas B asics ics,, Pe Perr formance 3 KJO ●

M usic for for Young Childr Chi ldre en, Sunbeams 3 MY MYC C ●

M usic Pathways , Piano Pian o Disc Di scov overi eries es C FIS FIS

The Famous Haunted House On the Move M usic Pathways, Piano Pian o Solos Solos B FIS FIS  Lady Moon The Mus Mu sic Tree, Tree, Stude Stu dent nt’s ’s Book Book 2A SUM ● Knights at the t he Ball Ball ● Morni Morning ng Has Broken The Music M usic Tree, Tree, Student St udent’s ’s Book Book 3 SUM ● The Ants Go Marching ● Broken Record Record Boogie ● Changing the Guard ● Country Fiddler ● Mountain Ball Ballad ad ● Pop Goes the t he Weasel Weasel ● Stomp Dance ® Piano Advent Adventur ure es , L esson Boo B ookk 2A 2 A FJ FJH H ● Snake Charmer ● Whirling Leaves ® FJH H Piano Advent Adventur ure es , L esson Boo Bookk 2B 2 B FJ ● Amaryllis ● Cano anoeing eing in the Moonlight ● Jumpin’ Jazz Cat ● Pumpki umpkinn Boogie ● Rid iding ing the t he Wind Wind ● Spani panish sh Caball Caballero ero Piano D isc iscov ove er ies ies,, Adve A dvent ntur ure e Book Book 2A 2 A HMP ● At Dawn ● Bedtime Story ● Chi hild ldren’s ren’s Song Song ● Clo lowns wns Shoe Shoe Shuf huffle fle ● Day Dreaming ● Hop, Skip and a Jump Blues ● March of the t he Clowns Clowns ● March of the Magician ● Simple Gift s ● Twinkling Star ● The Water Is Wide HMP P Piano D isc iscov ove er ies ies,, Explorer E xplorer Book 1B HM ● Hobgoblin Hop Suzuki Piano Schoo School,l, rev rev.. ed., 1 SUM ● Allegretto 1 ● Au clair de l a lune ● Cuckoo ● French Children’s Song ● Good-bye to Winter ● Lightly Row ● ●


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Technical Tests Students must play all Technical Tests from memory, ascending and descending, with good tone and logical fingering, at a steady tempo. The metronome marking indicates minimum speed. All scales are to be played legato .

See “Technical Patterns” on p. 17 for examples. G, A, E, F Keys for Prep Preparatory aratory B Major C, G, Minor A, E, D Scal es

Keys

Pl ayed

Temp o

Pentascales* (five-finger pattern)

A, E, F major E, D minor

 =60

Scales Contrary Motion

C, G major A minor (natural) C major

HS tonic to dom dominant inant end with blocked root position triad HS 1 octave HT 1 octave

Chord s

Keys

Pl ayed

Temp o

Triads Tria ds (root positi position on and 1st 1st inv inversion) ersion) broken broken

C, G major A minor

HS 1 octave

 =50

Not e values

 =60  =60 Not e Values

* A pentascale comprises the first five degrees of a scale: tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, and dominant .

3 Musicianship Aural Skills


Clapback Students will choose to either clap, tap, or sing the rhythm of a short me melo lody dy after the adjudicator has play pl ayed ed it twice . Tim imee sig ignnatu ture re

34 44

Note valu luees

 

App ppro roxxim imaate le lenngth two measures

Time signature

44

Example only

Playback Students will be asked to play back a melody based on the first three notes of the major scale. The melody may change direction and may contain repeated notes or skips of a 3rd. The adjudicator will name the key, play the tonic triad once , and play the melody twice . Begin innnin ingg no note tonic or mediant

Playing Students will be asked to play a short melody based on the notes of the pentascale. The melody will be written on the grand staff and divided between the hands. Fingering will be indicated for the first note of each hand only.

App pprroxim imaate le length Keys four notes C, G, F major

Not e values



Ap pr proxi ma mat e length fou ourr measu sure ress

Keys C or G major

Clapping Students will be asked to clap or tap a simple twomeasure rhythm. A steady pace and rhythmic accentuation are expected. Time sig signa nature ture

24 34

Appro pproxxima imate te leng length th Note Note valu values es two measures 

Example only

Example only


Preparatory B

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L evel 1 Level 1 builds builds on the basic reading reading ability abili ty establi established shed in the beginni beginning ng stage stagess of study study.. Foundational Foundational skill skillss continue to be expanded while exploring a wider range of repertoire. Short dance pieces from the Baroque and Classical eras are introduced, and two-part inventions develop hand independence and contrapuntal awareness. Te T echnic ica al re requir ire ements are extended to in incclu lud de a greater variety of patterns and keys. Aural skills are nurtured through clapping back rhythmic patterns and playing back melodies. Substituting Substituting a piece from the Popular Selection List for the etude is an attractive option for students who enjoy contemporary contemporary styles, styles, includi including ng arrangem arrangements ents of familiar tunes from musicals and movies. Marks Level 1 Requirements 1 Repertoire 50 18 selection from List A: Baroque and Classical one Repertoire 18 one selection from List List B: B: Romantic, Romantic, 20th-, 20th-, and 21st-centur st-century y Repertoire Repertoire 14 one selection from List C: Inventions Memory (2 marks per selection awarded for memory) 2 Te Tech chni nical cal Requ Requiremen ents ts Etudes: one etude from the Syllabus list Te T echni niccal Te Tests Major keys: C, G, F Minor keys: A, E, D – scales – staccato scales scales – contrary motion scale – chrom chromatic atic scale – triads 3 Mu Musician siciansh ship ip Require Requirem men ents ts Aurall Skills Aura Skill s Clapback Playback Reading Skills Playing Clapping Theory Co-requisites None Total possible marks (pass =60)

6 24 12 12

20 10 (5)) (5 (5)) (5 10 (7) (3)) (3 100

®: Piano Celebrat bratiion Se Serr ies Per Per spectives Pi ano Repe Reperrtoire 1 Repertoire: Cele ® Celebrat bratiion Se Serr ies Per Perspectives : Piano Pi ano Etude Etu dess 1 Etudes: Cele chni nical cal Requi Requirreme ment ntss for Piano Pi ano 1 Technique: Tech Popul pular ar Selec Selectition on List List Popular Selections: Po Musicianship: see p. 130 for Aural Skills and Reading Skillss resources Skill resources

Level 1

Repertoire

three contra Students must prepare thr contrasting sting selections: from each of List A, List B, and List C. Repertoire one selections must be memorized. Please note that up to two memory me mory marks marks will will be deducted for eac each h selectio selection n where where music is used.

Bullets used to denote selections for assessment purposes: ● one selection ®  selection is found in Cele Celebrat bration ion Se Serr ies Per Perspectives : Piano Repe Re perr toire 1 FHM

Lis t A

Baroque and Classical Repertoire Anonymous OTT)  Burlesque in G major (N ot eboo bookk for Wo Wolfgang lfgang OTT) Bach, Johann Christian N ot enbuch der An Anna na M agdale agdalena na Bac B achh WIE  Ari Ariaa in i n F major, maj or, BWV Anh. Anh. 131 131 Bach, Johann Chri Christo stoph ph Friedrich Friedrich M usik usikali alisc sche N ebe benstu nstunden nden ABR AB ● Minuet in C ma major jor ● Schwäbisch in D major Bach, Johann Sebastian WIE WIE N ot enbuch der An Anna na M agdale agdalena na Bac B ach h ● Chorale, BWV 514 Beethoven,, Ludwig Beethoven Ludwig van ● Ukrainian Folk Song, op. 107, no. 3 (Celebrate FHM) Beetthoven, vol. I FHM) Bee Clarke, Jeremiah The Thir Thirdd Book of the H ar arps psichord ichord Mas M astt er

Minuet in D major, T 460 Clementi, Muzio 

Introduc Int roductitioon to t o the Ar Artt of Playing Playin g the Piano Piano Fort Forte e ALF) ● Pyrenese Melody (M aste asterr wo worrk Class Classics, 4 ALF)

Duncombe, William

Resources for Lev Level el 1 Assessment Preparation Preparation

Visit www.TheAchievementProgram.org for information about publications.

1

Progreessive Less Progr Lessons for for the H ar arps psiichord and Pianofort Pi anoforte e astt er wo worr k Class Classics ics,, 3 ALF) ALF) ● Sonati onatina na in C major major (M as

Dunhill, Thomas Fir st Year Year Pi Pieeces AB ABR R ● Gavotte in G major Gossec, Gosse c, François-Joseph ● An Old French Dance Dance (arr. Margaret Parsons, in FHM) L egac gacyy Collec Collectitioon, 2 FHM) Graupner, Chri Christoph stoph OTT T N ote oteboo bookk for Wolfgang Wolfgan g OT  Bourrée in D minor Hässler, Johann Wilhelm Fiftty Pie Fif Pi eces for Be B egin ginners, ners, op. 38 ABR  Minuet in C major (no. 4)


29 Haydn, Franz Joseph ● Capri apricc ccio io (arr., from Capri aprice, ce, Hob. XVII:1) ● German Dance in G major, Hob. IX:22, no. 3  Minuet in G major (attr. trio section of the 2nd movement of Piano Sonata, Hob. XVI:15) Hook, James Guida di M usic usica, a, op. 81 ● Allegret amess Hoo H ookk Albu lbum m Allegretto to in C ma major jor (no. ( no. 4) 4) (Jame ELK) Krieger, Johann Sechs Sec hs mu musicali sicalisc sche he Par Parttien

Minuet in A minor Mozart, Leopold N otebo otebook ok for for Wolfgang Wolfgan g OTT ● Bourrée in E minor (attr. (att r.)) ● Minuet in D minor Mozart, Mozar t, Wol olfgang fgang Amadeus  Minuet in F major, major, K 2 Telemann, Georg Philipp  Andan Andante te i n G minor Türk, Daniel Gottlob 

H andstüc andstücke ke für angehende Klavierspie Kl avierspieller, 1 1AB ABR R ●

The Hunting Horns and the Echo

Zwölf Hand Handsstüc ücke ke 

Arioso in F major List B

Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century Repertoire Adair, Adai r, Yvonne

OUP [OP] Sketche Ske tchess from H ans Chris Chri stitian an Ande A nderr sen OUP

The Bronze Bear Alexander, Dennis Especiall Espe ciallyy for Boys Boys ALF ● Frogs and Snakes Just for Yo You, u, 1 ALF ● Cinnamon Popcorn Berlin, Boris ● Hopscotch (L egac gacyy Collec Collectition, on, 1 FHM) FHM) Blok, Vladimir Twelve Twe lve Pie Pi eces in Folk M ode odess FH FHM M ● Ha Happy ppy Times Bonis, Mel. Album Al bum pour le l es touttout-pe petititt es COM  The Flea Boyd, Bill Jazz St Star artter s 3 HAL ● Too Blue Brown, Stephen SWA SW Sixx Pe Si Pent ntat atonic onic Pr Prelu lude des s ● Pentatonic Prelude no. 1 Chatman, Chatm an, Stephen Stephen Amusements, 1 FHM  Silly Argument 

Chatman, Stephen (continued) Escapades, 1 FHM ● Beaver Boogie Crosby, Cr osby, Anne In M y Dre Dr eams FH FHM M  Robots Dello Joio, Norman Suitte for the Sui t he Yo Youn ungg SCH; EDW; HAL ● Lit Littltlee Sister Sister Donkin, Christine Comicss & Card Tricks Comic Tr icks FH FHM M  Crafty Card Tricks FHM M L ege gends nds & L ore FH  Dream Jour ourney ney Duke, David ● Marc Time,, 1 WAT) WAT) Marchh (Ly ( Lydi dian an Mode) (M usic of Our Time Eurina, Ludmilla ● A Sad Song ( Ukr Ukraini ainian an Echoe Echoes FHM) FHM) Fairbank, Nicholas A Pent Pentad ad for for Piano FAI ● Pentatonic Lullaby Frid, Grigori FHM M Yout Yo uthful hful A dvent ntur urees FH  The Jolly Fiddler, op. 41, no. 5 Gallant, Pierre Animal Ani mal Fair Fair FHM FHM  “Croc” the Curmudgeon Gars Gar sći cia, a, Jani Janina na Ver y Easy E asy Piano Pian o Piece Pieces for Chil Chi ldren, op. 3 PWM ● Chris’s Song ● The Doll’s Horse Gedike, Alexan Alexander der 60 Sim Simple ple Piano Pie Pi eces for Be B egin ginners, ners, op. 36 ● A Happy Tale (no. 31) ● A Sad Song (no. 39) Gillock, William L. Acc cceent on Solos Solos,, 2 WIL ● Argentina Colleected Short L yr Coll yric ic Piece Pieces WIL ● Drift ing Clouds Clouds Grechaninov, Alexandr T. Childre Chil dren’s n’s Al Album, bum, op. 98 OTT ● Fa Faii ry Ta Tale le (no. 1) Gurlitt, Cornelius The Fir st Le L ess ssons, ons, o op. p. 117 KAL ● Rocking (no. 6) ● The Hunt (no. 15) Kabalevsky, Dmitri 24 Piec Piecees for for Chil Children, dren, op. 39 SCH  March (no. 10) ● Waltz (no. 13) Kasemets, Udo Onee Plus One On O ne,, 2 BER ● Old Mac M acDonald Donald Krahenbuehl, David ● Daydreaming (Conte Contemporary mporary Piano Pi ano L ititeerat ratur uree, 1 ALF) ALF)


Level 1

30 Krausas, Veronika The Bes Besttiar y KRA  Th Thee All iga igator tor Lefeld, Jerzy

Stravinsky, Soulima

Piano Music M usic for Childre Chil dren, n, 1 PET

For the Kid Ki d Next Door ● Stepping Stones Tan, Chee-Hwa FHM M A Chi Chilld’s Garde Gard en of Ver Ver ses FH ● My Shadow ● Pirate Story ● Where Go t he Boats? Taranta, Italo WIL W IL Piano M ini iniatures atures  A Starry Night Telfer, Nancy M y Bark B ark CanoeFH FHM M ● Monté sur un éléphant / Climb up on an Elephant ●

L itittltlee Frogs and Other O ther Piano Pi ano Piec Pieces for for Chil Childre drenn PW PWM M

A Folk Tune Niamath, Linda ●

FHM M Soda Pop Pop and Other O ther De D elilights ghts FH

Big Teddy, Teddy, Lit tltlee Tedd Teddyy Hide and Seek ● Marc Marchh of the Terri Terrible ble Troll s A Zoo Z oo for You FH FHM M ● Bears Norton, Christopher ●



™ Christophe Chr istopher N or ton Connecti Connectioons for for Piano Pi ano , 1 FHM

No Worries ● Merry-Go-Round ● Fo Four-W ur-Wheel heel Dri Drive ve The M icrojazz Coll Colleection, 1 B&H  Duet for One  On the Right Right Lines L ines Paterson, Lorna  Gremlins (titled “Marmoset” in Saf Safari ari Suite Suit e FHM) FHM M Pianimals FH ● Wallabies on Parade Pearce, Elvina ● Camel Ride Cellebrat bratee Pi Piano! ano! ® , L esso sonn and an d Rid e (Ce FHM) M usic usician iansship 3 FHM) Poole, Poo le, Clifford Clifford FHM) ● Cobwebs (L egacy Coll Colleection, 1 FHM) ● The Itchy Ant (first published under pseudonym Ernest Marsden) (L egac FHM) gacyy Collec Collectition, on, 2 FHM)  Mist (L egac gacyy Collec Collectt ion, 1 FHM) FHM) FHM)  Spooks (L egac gacyy Collec Collectt ion, 2 FHM) Reubart, Reu bart, Dale Dale  Square Dance (Ce FHM) Cellebrat bratee Pi Piano! ano! ® , Solos Solos 3 & 4 FHM) Rybicki, Ry bicki, Fe Feli liks ks I Be B egin to t o Play, op. 20 PWM ● Cradle Song Schnittke, Alfred Eight Ei ght Pie Pi eces for Piano Pi ano SIK  Folk Song Shostakovich, Dmitri Sixx Chil Si Chi ldren’s Pie Pi eces, op. 69 SCH ● Waltz Siegmeister eister,, El Elie ie ● Song of the Dark Woods (Conte Contempo mporar raryy Piano Pi ano ALF) L ititeeratur raturee, 2 ALF) Silv Sil vest ester, er, Frederick Frederick FHM) ● Jig (L egac gacyy Collec Collectition, on, 1 FHM) ●

Level 1

Lis t C

Inventions Archer, Violet

Eleeve El venn Short Pi Pieeces ALK ALK

Lit tlee Prelude Littl Prelude Christopher,Renée FHM M  The Snake FH Duke, David (arr.) WAT)  She’s Like the Swallow (M usic of Ou Ourr Time Tim e, 2 WAT) Dyson, George ABR R Twelve Easy Easy Piec Pi ecees AB ● St udy i n Canon Canon Gallant, Pierre  Sur le pont d’Avignon / On the Bridge at Avignon (arr.) FHM M Imitt ati Imi atioons and Invent Inventions ions FH ● Danc Dancing ing Part Part ners ● A Litt le Song Song bet ween Friend Friendss Garztecka, Irena PWM M L itittltlee Frogs and Other O ther Piano Pi ano Piec Pieces for for Chil Childre drenn PW  A Ball Gurlitt, Cornelius ●

Fireesid Fir idee Fancie Fancies: s: 12 L itittltlee To Tone-Pi ne-Picctu tures res on Five Note Not es

Lit t le Conversa onversatt ion, op. op . 197 197,, no. 8 Keveren eren,, Phill Phillip ip HAL M ouse on a M irirror ror HAL ● Mouse on a Mirror Markow, Andrew  Teapot Invention FH FHM M FHM M  Where Did Di d t he Sun Sun Go? FH Norton, Christopher ™ Chrisst op Chri ophe herr N ort ortoon Connecti Connections ons for Piano , 1 FHM  Carol in Canon ●


31 2


Etudes Students must prepare one selection from the following not t required list of etudes. Memorization is no required and will not be rewarded with extra marks. Bullets used to denote selections for assessment purposes: ®  selection is found found in Cele Celebrat bration ion Se Serr ies Per Perspectives : Studies Stu dies / Et Etudes udes 1 FHM FHM Chatman, Chatm an, Stephen Stephen FHM Away FHM  Scaly Things Crosby Cro sby, Anne In M y Dreams Dreams FHM F HM  Celebration Diabelli, Anton The First Fir st Twe Twellve Le Less ssons, ons, op. 125 PET  St udy in C major (no. 3) Donkin, Christine Comicss & Card Tricks Comic Tr icks FHM FHM  Time Travel FHM FHM L ege gends nds & L ore  Soaring

Gallant, Pierre Animal Ani mal Fair Fair FHM FHM  Paper Tigers George, Jon Kal aleeidos dosco cope pe Solos Sol os,, 2 ALF  Relay Race (Canon) Kabalevsky, Dmitri Children’s Chil dren’s Adve dvent ntur urees, op. 89 EMB  Skipping Rope (no. 17) Le Couppey, Felix The Al Alphabe phabet,t, op. 17 MAS  St udy i n C major major (no. 6) Norton, Christopher B&H The Final Fronti Frontieer B&  Space Fleet B&H H The M icrojazz Coll Colleection, 2 B&  Two-Handed Blues Tansman, Alexander On s’amuseau piano pi ano / H appy Time, Time, 1 WAR  Both Ways Wol olfahrt, fahrt, Franz Kinder-Kavierschule, op. 36  Study in G major

Substitutions Students may substitute one repe repertoire rtoire selection or one etude selection with a musical work not found in in the Repertoire Lists for Level 1. See p. 125 for more information on substitutions. Total Substitutions Permitted

one

Repertoire selection or one

Requires

Prior Approval (Submit a Substitute Piece Request) Repertoire Substitution One repertoire selection from piano literature comparable in style and difficulty to the corresponding List or A or B of Level 1

D oe oes s Not Require Not Require

Prior Approval Repertoire Substitution One repertoire selection from the corresponding List of Level 2

Etude Substitution One Etude from Level 2 or or

Student’s Choice selection One

(must be of equa (must equall difficult difficulty y and and a length of 30–60 30– 60 seconds)

Etude


Level 1

32 Technical Tests Students must play all Technical Tests from memory, ascending and descending, with good tone and logical fingering, at a steady tempo. Metronome markings indicate minimum speeds. All scales are to be played legato unless otherw otherwise ise indi indica cated. ted.

See “Technical Patterns” on p. 17 for examples. Keys for Level 1 Major C, G, F Minor A, E, D Scal es

Keys

Pl ayed

Scales

C, G, F ma majo jorr A, E, E , D minor (natural and harmonic)

HS 2 octaves

 =69

Staccato

C, G, F major

 =69

Contrary Motion

C major

HS 1 octave HT 2 octaves

Chromatic

beginning on C

HS tonic to dom dominant inant

 =69

Chord s

Keys

Pl ayed

Triads Tria ds (r (roo oott po possiti ition on and in inv vers rsio ion ns) broken blocked

C, G, F major A, E, D minor C, G, F major A, E, D minor

HS 1 octave HS 1 octave

Level 1


Temp o

Not e values

 =69

Temp o

Not e values

 =50  = 100



33

Musicianship

Aural Skills

Example only 1 Examples only

Clapback Students will choose to either clap, tap, or sing the rhythm of a short melody after the adjudicator has played it twice .

2

3

Tim imee sig signnatu ture re

24 34

App ppro roxxim imaate le length three to four measures

Example only


1

Playing Students will be asked to play a passage that is divided between the hands and lies within the compass of the staff. The melody will include half and quarter notes.

2

Tim imee sig ignnatur turee Appr pprooxim imaate le lenngth 44 four measures

Playback Students will be asked to play back a melody based on the first three notes of a major scale. The adjudicator will name the key, play the tonic triad once , and play the melody . twice Begi nni ng not e

App roxi mat e l engt h Keys

tonic, supertonic, or mediant

four notes

Keys C, G, F major

Clapping Students will be asked to clap or tap a rhythm. A steady pace and rhythmic accentuation are expected. Ti me si gnat ur ure

44

Ap p roxi mat e l engt h two measures

Example only

C, G, F major


Level 1

34

L evel 2 Late-elementary students preparing for the Level 2 assessment will encounter repertoire in which elements of Baroque and Classical style are presented. Character pieces engage the imagination and encourage students to continue conti nue their crea creati tiv ve developme development. nt. The increas increasiing vari variety ety in repertoire is supported through technical exercises including includi ng scales scales play played with with both staccato and and legato touches. Creativity is fostered through the development of skills skills esse essential ntial for well-rounded well-rounded musicians, musicians, building building a foundation for improvisation and composition. Level 2 Requirements Marks 1 Repertoire 50 18 one selection from List A: Baroque and Classical Repertoire 18 one selection from List List B: Rom Romantic, antic, 20th-, 20th-, and 21st-centur st-century y Repertoire Repertoire 14 one selection from List C: Inventions 6 Memory (2 marks per selection awarded for memory) 2 Technical Requirem 24 Requirements ents 12 Etudes: one etude from the Syllabus list 12 Te T echn hnic ica al Te Tests  Major keys: C, G, F, B Minor keys: A, E, D, G – scales – staccato scales scales – parallel motion scales – contrary motion scale – form formula ula pattern scale – chrom chromatic atic scale – triads 3 Mu Musician siciansh ship ip Requ Requirem iremen ents ts 20 Aurall Skills Aura 10 Clapback (3)) (3 Intervals (3)) (3 Playback (4)) (4 Reading Skills 10 Playing (7)) (7 Clapping (3)) (3 Theory Co-requisites None Total possible marks (pass = 60) 100

Resources for Lev Level el 2 Assessment Preparation Preparation ®: Piano Celebrat bratiion Se Serr ies Per Per spectives Pi ano Repe Reperrtoire 2 Repertoire: Cele ® Celebrat bratiion Se Serr ies Per Perspectives : Piano Pi ano Studie Studi es / Etudes Et udes 2 Etudes: Cele chni nical cal Require Requir eme ment ntss for for Pi Piano ano 2 Technique: Tech Popular pular Se Selec lectitioon L ist Popular Selections: Po Musicianship: see p. 130 for Aural Skills and Reading Skillss resources Skill resources

Visit www.TheAchievementProgram.org for information about publications. Level 2

1

Repertoire

three contra Students must prepare thr contrasting sting selections: one from each of List A, List B, and List C. Repertoire selections must be memorized. Please note that up to two memory marks will be deducted for each selection if music is used.

Bullets used to denote selections for assessment purposes: ● one selection  part or section of a larger work ®  selection is found in Cele Celebrat bratiion Se Serr ies Per Per spe pecctives : FHM Pianoo Repe Pian Reperr toire 2 FHM

Lis t A

Baroque and Classical Repertoire Anonymous ● Bourrée in D minor (N ot ebo book ok for Wo Wolfgang lfgang OTT)  En book ok for Wo Wolfgang lfgang OTT) Entr trée ée in A minor (N ot ebo Arnold, Samuel  Gavotte in C major, op. 12, no. 2 Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel ● Mi Minuet nuet i n E flat major, H 171 171  Minuett o II i n F minor, H 196 196/2 /2 Bach, Johann Sebastian ● Suite in G minor, BWV 822  VII: Minuet III II I in G major N ot enbuch der An Anna na M agdale agdalena na Bac B ach h WIE WIE ● Aria in D minor, BWV 515 Beethoven,, Ludwig Beethoven Ludwig van  Écossaise in G major, WoO 23 (Celebrat Celebratee Beet Beethove hoven n , vol. I FHM) Ten N ational Air A irss wit withh Var Var iati iatioons ns,, op. 107 ● Russ ussian ian Folk Song: Beaut Beautififul ul Mi Minka nka (no. 7) (arr., in Celebratee Beethove Celebrat hoven, n, vol . I FHM) Clarke, Jeremiah ● King William’s March (L egacy Coll Colleection, 2 FHM) Couperin, Cou perin, Fran François çois Premier livr l ivree de clave aveccin in,, 2e ordre (Fran Franç çois Couper Couper in in:: Comple Compl et e Keyboard Works Work s, 1 DOV) ● Fanfa anfare re pour p our la suite de d e la Diane Second livr vree de piè piè cess de clclavecin ce avecin,, 6e ordre (Fr Franç ançois Couper Couper in in:: Complete Keyboard Keyboard Works, 1 DOV) ● Les moiss moi ssonneurs onneurs Diabelli, Anton ● Sonat onatii na in i n C major, op. op . 151 151, no. 2  2nd movement Handel, George Frideric  Impertinence, HWV 494 Parr titita Pa ta in G major, HWV 450 ● Menuet in G major Haydn, Franz Joseph ● German Dance in G major, Hob. IX: 12/7 (Celebrate H aydn, vol. vol. I FHM) Five Contradance Contradancess and One On e Quadril Quadr ille le,, Hob. IX:29 (Il M io Pri Primo mo Haydn RIC) ● Quadrille


35 Hook, James

Guida Gui da di musica, musica, op. 81

amess Hoo H ookk Albu lbum m ELK) Gavotta in D major no. 3(Jame Krebs, Johann Ludwig  Minuet in B minor Mozart, Mozar t, Wol olfgang fgang Amadeus ● Allegro in F major, K 1c (Ce Celebrate lebrate Mozar Mozar t, vo vol.l. I FHM) ● Minuet in G major, K 1e (Ce Celebrate lebrate Moz M ozart art,, vol. I FHM)  Menuetto I in C major (from Sonata in C Major for Keyboard or Keyboard and Violin, Violi n, K 6) Neefe, Christian Gottlob  Allegret Allegretto to in i n C ma major jor Purcell, Henry ● Hornp Esseent ntial ial Keyboa Keyboard rd Re Repe perr toire oire,, 4 ALF) Hornpip ipe, e, Z T685 T685 (Ess Rameau eau,, Jean-Phil Jean-Philippe ippe Piè Pi è ces de claveci vecinn (1724)  Menue Menuett en rondeau / Mi nuet in i n Rondo Rondo Form Scarlatti, Scarl atti, Domenico Domenico Celeb lebrat ratee Sca Scarlrlatt atti,i, ● Sonata in C minor, L 217, K 73b (Ce I FHM) vol. Schubert, Franz ● Écossaise, D 299, no. 8 Telemann, Georg Philipp ABR R ● Fantasia in i n D major, TWV 33:16 33:16 AB  3rd secti section: on: Vit Vitee Türk, Daniel Gottlob H andstüc andstücke ke für angehende Klavierspie Kl avierspieller, 1 ABR  A Cheerful Cheerful Spi piriritt ● Contentment ●

List B

Romantic, 20th-, and 21st-century Repertoire Barenboim, L. Ru ssia for for Yout Youth h FHM) ● Polish Song (From Rus Bartók, Béla Forr Chil Fo Childre dren, n, 2 B&H ● Chi hild ldren ren at Play (no. 1) ● Children’s Song (no. 2) ● Allegretto (no. 3) Berkovich, Isak  Mazurka Berlin, Boris  Marc gacyy Colle Coll ection, 2 FHM) Marchh of t he Goblins (L egac ● The Merry-Go-Round (L egacy Coll Colleection, 2 FHM) Berr, Bruce ● Venetian Boat Song (H al L eonard Stude Stu dent nt Piano L ibrary, Piano Solos Solos 4 HAL) Blok, Vladimir Twelve Twe lve Pie Pi eces in Folk M ode odess FH FHM M ● A Little Litt le Ball Ballaad Bonis, Mel. Album Al bum pour le l es touttout-pe petititt es COM  Madrigal

Brown, Stephen SWA SW Five Ext Extremiti remitiees ● Extremity no. 1 Byers, Rosemary ● Cheshire Cat Cool (H al L eonard Stude Stu dent nt Piano L ibr ibrar ary, y, Showcase Showcase Solos HAL) Caramia, Tony ● Porch Swing (H al Le L eonard Student Student Piano Pi ano L ibrary, Piano Solos 4 HAL) 4 Carroll, Walter The Count Countrr yside FO FOR R ● The Wood Fairies (no. 11) Chatman, Stephen Amusements, 2 FHM ● Ping Pong Part Part y Coulthard, Cou lthard, Jean Jean of Our Ou r Time Ti me,, 1 WAT) ● Alexa’s Bell Song (M usic of ● Alexa’s Music Box (M usic of Our Time Ti me,, 1 WAT) ● First Lit Li t tltlee Dance Dance (Lavender’s (Lavender’s Blue) Blue) (M usic of Our Time, 1 WAT) ● Grandmother’s Nonsense Song (M usic of Our Time Time,, 2 WAT) ● Lull Ou r Time Ti me,, 2 WAT) Lullaby aby for a Baby Seal Seal (M usic ofof Our Crosby, Cr osby, Anne FHM F HM In M y Dreams Dreams ● Can’t Catch Me! FHM M In the Mermaid’s Mermai d’s Garde Gardenn FH  The Banshee’s Ball Duke, David ● Butterflies (M usic of Our Time Time,, 3 WAT) Frid, Grigori Yout Yo uthful hful A dvent ntur urees FH FHM M ● I’m Sad ● The Teddy Bear Gars Gar sćia, ćia, Jani Janina na Ver y Easy E asy Piano Pian o Piece Pieces for Chil Chi ldren, op. 3 PWM  The Clock ● A Joke (Zarcik) Grechaninov, Alexandr T. Childre Chil dren’s n’s Al Album, bum, op. 98 OTT ● Fa Farewell rewell (no. 4) Glass Gl ass Beads, op. 123 OTT ● Little Beggar (no. 2) Harmer, Daniel ● The Toy-maker BER Joa Jo achim, Otto 12 Twe Twelve lve Tone Tone Pieces for Chil Chi ldr dreen BER ● Snowy Morni ng (no. 4) ● Gossip (no. 7) Kabalevsky, Dmitri 30 Piec Piecees for for Chil Children, dren, op. 27 SCH ● Valse (no. 1)  A Little Song (no. 2) Khachaturian, Aram 24 Easy E asy Piano Pian o Piece Pieces for Chil Chi ldren ●

An Evening Tale


Level 2

36 Kraehenbuehl, David Kraehenbuehl, ● Marc Marchh of the t he Trolls (Co Cont nteempo mporar raryy Piano Lit L iteeratur raturee, 1 ALF) Last, Joan On the Mov M ovee B& B&H H  Saili ng by Moonligh Moonli ghtt Mana Zucca (pseud. Augusta Zuckermann) JCC C ● A Slu Slumb mber er Song, op. 63 63,, no. 6 JC Mrozinski, Mark  Turkish Bazaar (Cele Celebrat bratee Pi Piano! ano! ®, L esso sonn and an d Musicianship 4 4 FHM) Nakada, Yoshinao Childre Chil dren’s n’s Dre Dr eams KAW KAW  So Long, See You Tomorrow Japan apanes ese Festi Festival val WAR ● A Short Short Stor toryy Niamath, Linda FHM Alll Year Al Year Round FHM  Autumn Leaves A Zoo Z oo for You FH FHM M  Penguins Norton, Christopher ™ Christophe Chr istopher N or ton Connecti Connectioons for for Piano Pi ano , 2 FHM ● Sidewalk Café ● Toronto Tango ● Trumpet Blues The M icrojazz Coll Colleection, 1 B&H  Rag Time Paterson, Lorna FHM M Pianimals FH ● Clown Fish Perry, Nina Through Thr ough the the Kal aleeidosc doscope ope OUP ● Lull Lullaby aby (no. 5) 5) Pinto, Octavio Fest a de de Cri Cr ian anç ças (Children’s Festival) SCH ● Prelud reludee (no. 1) Poole, Poo le, Clifford Clifford  The Mouse in the Coal Bin (first published under pseudonym pseudony m Charles Peerson) (L egacy Coll Colleection, 2 FHM) ● Parade (L egac gacyy Colle Coll ection, 2 FHM) Reinecke,, Carl Reinecke Serrenade in G major, Se maj or, op. 183, no. 2 ● Elegy (Di Disscov oveer in ingg Piano Lit L iteerat ratur uree, 3 ALF) Schumann, Robert Albu lbum m für die di e Jugend, op. 68 ● Sold oldier ierss March (no. 2) 2) Stravinsky, Soulima Piano Music M usic for Childre Chil dren, n, 1 PET ● Tag Szelényi, István M usica usicall Picture-Boo Picture-B ookk EMB  Faraway Regions

Level 2

Tan, Chee-Hwa

FHM M A Chi Chilld’s Garde Gard en of Ver Ver ses FH

The Land of Nod Tansman, Alexandre Alexandre ●

On s’amuse amuseau piano pian o / Happy H appy Time, Time, 1 WAR

En Valsant / Waltzing Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il’yich Album Al bum for the t he Yo Young ung , op. 39 ● The Sick Sick Doll Dol l (no. 7) Telfer, Nancy I’m N ot Scare Scaredd FH FHM M  Skeleton Dance L and of the Sil Silve verr Bir B ircch FH FHM M ● Land of t he Sil Silver ver Birch (arr.) (arr.) FHM M M y Bark B ark CanoeFH ● Donkey Riding NSM M Put On Yo Your ur Dan Danccin ingg Shoes NS ● Teaching a Bear to Waltz FHM M The Sun and the t he M oo oonn FH  The Silent Moon ●

Lis t C

Inventions Bartók, Béla M ik ikrroko okossmos mos,, 1 B&H ● Lit t le Danc Dancee in i n Canon Canon Form (no. 31 31) Champagne, Claude  Petit canon No. 2 C CFP FP Christopher,Renée  Invention in C major Dello Joio, Norman Suitte for the Sui t he Yo Youn ung g EDW ED ● Inve Inventi ntion on (on a Major Major and Mi nor Triadic Melody) Gallant, Pierre  Jazz Invention No. 1  Jazz Invention No. 2 FHM M Imitt ati Imi atioons and Invent Inventions ions FH ● Changin hangingg Voices ● Lull Lullaby aby for Two Two ● Mi Mixxolydi olydian an Mix-up Mix-up Gedike, Alexan Alexander der 60 Pi Piano ano Piece Pieces for for Begin ginners, ners, op. 36 PET ● Fugato (no. 40) Gurlitt, Cornelius  Canon Hässler, Johann Wilhelm Fiftty Pie Fif Pi eces for Be B egin ginners, ners, op. 38 ABR  Moderato in C major (no. 5) McKinnon, Gordon A. FHM HM  The Argument F Niamath, Linda FHM F HM Waterr me Wate melon lon and an d Friends Fr iends ● Banana Silv Sil veste ester, r, Frederick Frederick  Inve Inventi ntion on in A minor


37 2


Kadosa, Pál

EMB EMB Four Fo urtteen L ititttle Piece Pieces, in vol. 1 of 55 Small Smal l Piano Pi ano Piece Pieces

Stud tudyy in A minor Köhler, Christian Louis Heinrich 

Etudes Students must prepare one selection from the following list of etudes. Memorization is no required and will not be not t required rewarded with extra marks. Bullets used to den Bullets denote ote selections for asse assessm ssment ent purposes: ®  selection is found in Cele Celebrat bration ion Se Serr ies Per Perspecti ctive ves s : FHM Pianoo Studie Pian Studi es / Etudes Et udes 2 FHM

Czerny, Carl  Study in C major, op. 261, no. 3 Donkin, Christine FHM FHM Comicss & Card Tricks Comic Tr icks  Crazy Comi omics cs Gallant, Pierre Clownin Clow ningg Aro Ar ound FHM FHM  Lit Littltlee Lopsided Lopsided Waltz Waltz Gurlitt, Cornelius

Die er st en Schritt Schri tt e de dess ju jungen ngen Klavierspiele Kl avierspielerr s, op. 82

Etude in i n D minor mi nor (no. 65) 65) Kabalev Kabal evsky sky, Dmitri 24 Piec Piecees for for Chi Chilldren , op. 39 SCH  Scherzo (no. 12) 

Diee all Di alleer leichtes leichtestt en Übun bungs gssstücke für den Clavierun Cl avieruntt er r icht,

op. 190  St udy i n F major (no. 27) 27) Krausas, Veronika  Kangaroos Niamath, Linda Alll Year Al Year Round FH FHM M  Ba Baseball seball Practi ractice ce  Celebration Norton, Christopher The Final Fronti Frontieer B& B&H  Asteroids Tan, Chee-Hwa FHM M A Chi Chilld’s Garde Gard en of Ver Ver ses FH  The Wi Wi nd Telfer, Nancy FHM FHM I’m N ot Scare Scared d  Crocodil rocodilee Teeth

Substitutions Students may substitute one repe repertoire rtoire selection or one etude selection with a musical work not found in in the Repertoire Lists for Level 2. See p. 125 for more information on substitutions. Total Substitutions Permitted one

Repertoire selection or one

Requires

Prior Approval (Submit a Substitute Substi tute Piece Piece Request Request)) Repertoire Substitution One repertoire selection from piano literature comparable in style and difficulty to the corresponding or List A or B of Level 2

Does Not Require Not Require

Prior Approval Repertoire Substitution One repertoire selection from the corresponding List A or B only of Level 3

Etude Substitution One etude from Level 3 or

or One Student’s Choice selection

(must be of equal difficulty and a length of 30–60 seconds)

Etude


Level 2

PianoSyllabus Online

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