Practical Musicianship

[Amy]

Had anyone had any experience with this? in particular as an alternative to grade 5 theory.

If so what does it involve, and would you say it is an equal to gd 5 theory?

Amy x

[princessmoose]

It's aural based so I steer clear .

[Amy]

Do you know how much aural is involved?

[princessmoose]

Not off hand no, and my head is muddled with Beethoven rubbish at the moment, erm hang on.

[Amy]

No probabs, was just curious...i'll look it up later

[princessmoose]

Practical Musicianship: GRADE 5

A To sing and then play from memory a four-bar melody in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, or 6/8 time played twice by the examiner. The key-chord and starting note will first be sounded and named. The examiner will then play the melody a third time and the candidate will be required to play the melody on an instrument of his/her choice. The examiner will choose a key and pitch suitable for the instrument.

B The candidate may choose to:
1 transpose at sight on the chosen instrument a four-bar melody up or down a tone or semi-tone. A key suitable for the candidate's instrument will be given.
or
2 sing at sight the lower part of a four-bar phrase while the examiner plays the upper part. The key-chord and starting note will first be sounded and named, and the pulse indicated.

C To sing or play at sight, at the choice of the candidate, a short melody including the realization of dynamics, simple ornamentation (except when the test is sung) and the more common marks of expression. Candidates will be allowed a preliminary attempt before being assessed. The key-chord and starting note will first be sounded if the test is sung, and words will be provided but need not be used.

D The candidate may choose to:
1 improvise with voice or instrument, at the choice of the candidate, an extension to a melody over an accompaniment played by the examiner. The implied harmonic scheme will be confined to chords of the tonic, dominant, subdominant and supertonic of major keys of not more than two sharps or flats. The candidate will be given a part showing the melody in different keys and with different clefs to accommodate the full range of instruments. A second attempt will be allowed. Keyboard candidates should be prepared to play an octave higher than written.
or
2 improvise at the keyboard an accompaniment to a given melody which will be annotated with chord symbols. The harmonic scheme will be within the limitations stated in test D 1 above. A suggested but optional opening will be provided. The examiner will play the melody, if requested to do so, while the candidate plays the accompaniment, or the candidate may incorporate the melody in the accompaniment. Candidates will be given credit for the effective use of inversions of the chords. A second attempt will be allowed.

E To perform a short free improvisation based on a given motif or interval chosen by the examiner. The examiner will look for imaginative use of the given material, effective use of the voice or instrument and a sense of structure.

F To recognize, from the printed score, the five changes, which may include pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation and phrasing, in a short piano piece played twice by the examiner. Changes to notes and rhythm will be confined to the melodic line. The candidate will be required to point to and explain the differences.

[Amy]

Thanks Nat

hmm I might just have to learn the theory instead ;D

[princessmoose]

I would .

[Amy]

I will

just need to start soon