Digital Piano Grade 7

PLEASE NOTE: This syllabus is valid until the end of January 2015.  Please see new syllabus from July 2014 onwards.

DIGITAL PIANO GRADE 7

What’s Involved?

Up To 75 Marks For
You are required to play THREE pieces (each one attracts 25 marks)You can elect to play:

  • all three pieces from those listed within our syllabus
  • OR you can opt for three pieces of your own choice (*please find guidance in ‘Own Choice’ Zone)
  • OR you can mix repertoire featuring in our syllabus list combined with pieces of your own choice (*again please visit ‘Own Choice’ Zone for guidance)
Up To 15 Marks For
KEYBOARD HARMONY

  1. Using three notes in the right hand and the indicated bass note in the left play the realization of the following chord symbols avoiding doubling the major third where applicable: C/E, F/C, G/B, B♭/F, D/F♯, Bm/F♯, CM/E♭, Em/B.
  2. Play three diminished seventh chords from B, C and C♯, right hand only
  3. Play any seven of the following sixth and major seventh chords: C6, Cmaj7, F6, Fmaj7, G6, Gmaj7, D6, Dmaj7, B♭6, B♭, maj7
Up To 10 Marks For
MUSICAL UNDERSTANDING

  1. You will be asked to explain the difference between a sixth chord and a minor seventh (e.g. C6/Am7, F6/Dm, G6/Em7) – three further examples will be required
  2. You will also be asked to name and explain what any musical terms or signs mean that occur in your played pieces
  3. Explain the construction and naming of augmented chords
Use Of Digital Piano
You need to use at least six of the listed functions/features of your digital piano

  1. Split keyboard
  2. Dual voice
  3. Rock and Honkytonk piano voices
  4. Piano 8va higher or lower
  5. Use of brilliance
  6. A selection of reverb types
  7. Use of sustain pedal
  8. Use of beat/style (if available)
  9. Use left or middle pedal
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade

RIGHT HAND
Use of four note chords / four constant (crotchet) chords per bar

LEFT HAND
Variations of a Boss Nova bass line and syncopated bass variation of a Jazz Waltz style / intervals of a tenth / Boogie-woogie bass / fast tempo / articulation

IN ADDITION
Alla Breve time / playing with a pre-recorded backing track (optional) / Bequine style

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR DIGITAL PIANO GRADE 7
 PIECE(S)
 BOOK
 ISBN NUMBER
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE GOLD CLASSICS
BACHARACH & DAVID
SEVENTEEN SOLID GOLD STANDARDS
0-7119-1775-2
FEELIN’ GOOD JAZZY PIANO 2
FOR YOUNG PLAYERS
UNIVERSAL EDITION 19363
TIME ON MY HANDS ROCK & SOUL STYLES.
18 PIECES FOR PIANO SOLO
M-2201-2314-6
FLY ME TO THE MOON
LET THERE BE LOVE
1 AFTER HOURS FOR PIANO SOLO JAZZ 0-571-52908-9
J.D.’S BOOGIE WOOGIE THE JOY OF JAZZ 0-8256-8004-2
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE

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