Keyboard Grade 5

KEYBOARD GRADE 5

What’s Involved?

Up To 90 Marks For

You are required to play THREE pieces (each one attracts 30 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 10 Marks For

MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE OR PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY (either of these elements qualifies for 10 marks) 

MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE
You will be asked to explain any symbol, musical term or sign and to answer questions related to the notation that occurs in any of your chosen exam pieces (maximum of seven questions)

OR instead

PLAYING A PIECE FROM MEMORY
You can play one of your chosen listed or ‘own choice’ piece from memory

Use Of Keyboard
 

You need to use four of the listed functions/features of your keyboard

  1. Play all pieces with an appropriate style
  2. Use of synchro start
  3. Contrasting and varied lead voices both within and between pieces
  4. Changes of registration
  5. Use of registration memories (if available)
  6. Use of intro/outros on ONE piece (optional)
  7. Use of a pedal to control keyboard functions (if available)
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade

RIGHT HAND
Twelve-eight time / chords and intervals / chromatic passages / sustained counter melody notes

LEFT HAND
New chords of D major and B♭ minor / chord changing

IN ADDITION
Use of ‘Slow Rock’ / syncopation / repeats / marks of expression

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR KEYBOARD GRADE 5
 Piece(s)
 Book
 ISBN Number

HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN

THE COMPLETE KEYBOARD PLAYER BOOK 4

0-7119-1335-8

I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT

ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

0-7119-1620-9
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS THE COMPLETE KEYBOARD PLAYER THE BEATLES 0-7119-1154-1
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY THE COMPLETE KEYBOARD PLAYER ABBA 0-7119-3426-6
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE

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