Keyboard Grade 8

KEYBOARD GRADE 8

What’s Involved?

Up To 100 Marks For

You are required to play FOUR pieces.

Two pieces are required to be play from memory (each of these attracts 30 marks); the remaining two pieces are eligible for 20 marks each

You can elect to play:

  • all four pieces from those listed within our syllabus
  • OR you can opt for one pieces of your own choice and three from those listed (* please visit ‘Own Choice’ Zone for guidance)
Use Of Keyboard
 

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

  1. Use of full keyboard mode
  2. Use of the transposer
  3. Split keyboard mode
  4. Use of fade for ending
  5. Incorporating pre-recorded parts
  6. Creating custom styles
  7. The use of digital effects
Playing Skills Guide For This Grade

RIGHT HAND
Technique / timing / ornaments / tremolo. 

LEFT HAND
Chord changes

IN ADDITION
Repeats/ articulation and dynamics / registration changes between the main theme and improvisation

CORE SYLLABUS PIECES FOR KEYBOARD GRADE 8
 Piece(s)
 Book
 ISBN Number

MISTY
LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
FEVER

THE COMPLETE KEYBOARD DINNER JAZZ

0-7119-5746-0

WAVE
I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

CHORD BY CHORD
JAZZ

0-7119-6560-9
Click here for ‘OWN CHOICE’ ZONE

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