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Grade 5 Music Theory
Grade 5 Music Theory Below is the ‘information sheet’ which I give to pupils when we have covered all aspects of grade 5 theory. The subjects are listed under ‘Question 1’, ‘Question 2’ ‘… 3’ etc. as a means of … Continue reading
Tagged alto clef, cadences, chords, grade 5 theory, instruments, Italian terms, key signatures, melodic intervals, melody-writing, ornaments, phrasing, scales, tenor clef, theory, time signature, transposition
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Before the Exam
Piano Examinations: Before the Exam A few weeks before the big day, I give my pupil a ‘mock’ to prepare him for his piano exam (In some cases I will follow this with two or three more mock exam-based lessons). … Continue reading
Tagged aural, distinction, exam centre, exam marking system, exam nerves, examiner, fingering, merit, mistakes, mock piano exam, page-turner, pass, pieces, restarts, scales, sight-reading
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Scales
Piano Examinations: Scales (See also Lesson Format 2: Scales). I am starting with this section – rather than with pieces – as I always advise my pupils: ‘scales first’. I also apply this to my teaching methods: I start teaching … Continue reading
Tagged arpeggios, broken chords, chords, circle of fifths, fingering, flat, harmonic, letter names, melodic, minor scales, mnemonic, piano exams, rules, scales, sharp, sharps
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