TECHNICAL WORK

Candidates prepare either section 1. or section 2.

All requirements are in Trinity’s Electronic Keyboard Pieces & Technical Work 2019–2022: Initial.

Either

1. SCALES & CHORD KNOWLEDGE (from memory) — Examiners select from the following:

C major, A minor (harmonic or melodic or natural minor),  C major Pentatonic (5notes), A minor Pentatonic (5notes) HANDS SEPARATELY ON MINIMUM 60 TEMPO

Chromatic scale starting on D (RH only or LH only)

Triad of  C major and A minor (root position)

OR

2. EXERCISES (music may be used) — Candidates prepare all three exercises.
Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two exercises to be performed.

1. Pastoral (theme from Symphony no. 6) BEETHOVEN
2. Land of Hope and Glory (Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1)
3. Footloose (Own interpretation Piece)
4. Unfinished Symphony (theme from Symphony no. 8)
5. Whirling Dervishes
6. Cockles and Mussels
7. English Country Garden
8. Shaker Tune
9. Star of County Down
10. Wild Mountain Thyme

TECHNICAL WORK

All requirements are in Trinity’s Electronic Keyboard Pieces & Technical Work 2019–2022: Grade 1.

Either

2. SCALES & CHORD KNOWLEDGE (from memory) — Examiners select from the following:

• G major, D minor (harmonic or melodic or natural minor),  Dorian scale on G and D, G major Pentatonic, D minor Pentatonic – HANDS SEPARATELY (One Octave) ON MINIMUM 70 TEMPO
• Blues scale on D (RH only, straight or swung)
• Chromatic scale in contrary motion starting on D (hands Together)
• Chord progression of I-V-I in the following keys: G major, D minor (RH only or LH only)

OR

3. EXERCISES (music may be used) — Candidates prepare all three exercises.
Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two exercises to be performed.

1. Left Right, Left Right – Keyboard Function Exercise
2. Morning Stretch – scalic exercise
3. Dark Tower – pianistic exercise

TECHNICAL WORK

All requirements are in Trinity’s Electronic Keyboard Pieces & Technical Work 2019–2022: Grade 2.

Either

2. SCALES & CHORD KNOWLEDGE (from memory) — Examiners select from the following:

• F major, E minor (harmonic or melodic or natural minor),
• Mixolydian scale on F
• Dorian Scale on E
• F major Pentatonic, E minor Pentatonic – HANDS SEPARATELY (One Octave) ON MINIMUM 80 TEMPO
• Blues scale on E (RH only, straight or swung)
• Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on F (hands Together)
• Chord progression of I-IV-V7-I in the following keys: F major, E minor (RH only or LH only)

OR

3. EXERCISES (music may be used) — Candidates prepare all three exercises.
Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two exercises to be performed.

1. Country Waltz – Keyboard Function Exercise
2. Circus – scalic exercise
3. Game Over! – pianistic exercise

TECHNICAL WORK

All requirements are in Trinity’s Electronic Keyboard Pieces & Technical Work 2019–2022: Grade 3.

Either

2. SCALES & CHORD KNOWLEDGE (from memory) — Examiners select from the following:

• A major, G minor (harmonic or melodic or natural minor),
• Mixolydian scale on A
• Dorian Scale on G
• A major Pentatonic, G minor Pentatonic – HANDS SEPARATELY (One Octave) ON MINIMUM 90 TEMPO
• Blues scale on G (RH only, straight or swung)
• Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on G and A (hands Together)
• Chords in root position, First and

  second inversions: E7, D7

• Chord progression of I-VI-IV-V7-I in the following keys: A major, G minor

   

OR

3. EXERCISES (music may be used) — Candidates prepare all three exercises.
Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining two exercises to be performed.

1. Highland Laddie – Keyboard Function Exercise
2. Havana Moonlight – scalic exercise
3. Midnight Vallay – pianistic exercise